Table 2. Effect of KGM/CS films, CS film and control on wound area contraction during 14 days (values are mean ± S.D., n = 6 observations in each group).
Group | Percent wound contraction (%) Day 3 | ||
Day 3 | Day 7 | Day 14 | |
C25K75 | 10. 4±4.21 | 28.4 ±5.34 | 79.1 ±4.26* |
C50K50 | 15.2 ±3.26* | 31.1±5.27* | 80.7 ±5.69** |
C75K25 | 18.9 ±4.18** | 32.0±4.24** | 81.1 ±3.76** |
CS | 16.8 ±5.21* | 30.7 ±3.43* | 80.4 ±4.48** |
Control (gauze) | 7.9 ±2.65 | 22.7 ±3.12 | 70.8 ±2.85 |
Values are significant (*) at P<0.05 and (**) at P<0.01as compared to the control group.