Table 3. Effect of GNPs-CS/KGM 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
GNPs-CS/KGM	19.7 ±2.28**	33.4±3.87**	82.8 ±4.25**
Control (gauze)	7.6±2.92	24.2±3.46	72.9 ±3.45

Values are significant (^*) at P<0.05 and (^**) at P<0.01as compared to the control group.