Table 1.
Mean + SD of the numerical density of the fibroblasts (×103 per mm3), volume densities of the collagen bundles (%) and vessels (%), length density (mm/mm3), and the mean diameter (μm) of the vessels in the dermis of the wounded rats treated with Hypericum perforatum 5% and 10% gels (HP5% and HP10%), those treated with gel base, and the untreated group (control).
| Groups | Fibroblasts | Collagen | Hair | Vessels | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numerical density | % Volume density | % Volume density | % Volume density | Length density | Mean diameter | |
| Control | 284.5 (32.6) | 47.4% (4.9%) | 2.6% (1.2%) | 3.3% (2.75%) | 17.2 (8.1) | 11.7 (3.1) |
| HP5% | 454.1 (117.61)∗ | 73.1% (9.2%)∗ | 2.8% (1.6%) | 3.1% (1.4%) | 29.3 (6.1)∗ | 17.1 (5.5)∗ |
| HP10% | 429.8 (37.6)∗ | 74.3% (1.9%)∗ | 2.9% (1.2%) | 5.1% (2.2%) | 32.9 (16.6)∗ | 26.6 (9.4)∗ |
| Gel base | 231.1 (11.9) | 48.1% (4.7%) | 2.4% (1.3%) | 4.1% (0.7%) | 14.1 (1.4) | 11.2 (1.8) |
∗ P < 0.05, HP 5% and HP 10% treated groups versus control group and gel base group.