Table 2.
Effects of LJEE ointment on the hexosamine and hydroxyproline content in granulation tissue on different days after wounding
|
Treatments |
Hexosamine (mg/100 mg of tissue) |
Hydroxyproline (mg/g tissue) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd day | 9th day | 15th day | 3rd day | 9th day | 15th day | |
| Simple ointment |
0.20 ± 0.04 |
0.47 ± 0.06 |
0.68 ± 0.09 |
21.57 ± 1.17 |
33.51 ± 1.83 |
44.8 ± 2.17 |
| 10% (w/w) LJEE ointment |
0.36 ± 0.06a |
0.69 ± 0.08a |
0.79 ± 0.07a |
38.32 ± 2.03b |
50.23 ± 2.11b |
71.8 ± 2.46b |
| 0.2% (w/w) nitrofurazone ointment | 0.41 ± 0.09b | 0.76 ± 0.05b | 0.85 ± 0.06a | 41.46 ± 1.92b | 60.64 ± 2.42b | 83.4 ± 2.73b |
Values (mean ± SD) were obtained from each group of 8 animals. a P < 0.05 and b P < 0.01 compared to the values of simple ointment-treated rats in each group, respectively.