Table 3.

Effects of C. verum on mean distribution of fibroblasts, fibrocytes per one mm² of the wound tissue and epithelium thickness (µm) and oedema in different groups on different days.

Groups	Oedema	Immune cell	Vessels	Fibroblast	Collagen	Epithelium
Day 3
Control	++++	105 ± 5.98a	0.22 ± 0.21a	0.5 ± 0.29a	–	–
5% C. verum-treated	+++	82.8 ± 4.99b	6.5 ± 1.29b	4.50 ± 1.29b	+	15.25 ± 4.11a
10% C. verum-treated	+++	78.25 ± 5.91b	7.75 ± 0.96b	6.50 ± 1.29b	+	24.95 ± 9.71b
Day 7
Control	+++	84.1 ± 6.47a	1.8 ± 0.85a	6.10 ± 1.84a	+	11.95 ± 1.17a
5% C. verum-treated	++	60.2 ± 3.86b	14 ± 2.71b	18.25 ± 2.50b	++	69.25 ± 4.57b
10% C. verum-treated	+	45.9 ± 3.42c	20.25 ± 2.63c	23.75 ± 2.63b	+++	95.50 ± 3.10c
Day 14
Control	++	67.2 ± 3.12a	4.5 ± 1.11a	5.00 ± 0.80a	+++	78.50 ± 4.35a
5% C. verum-treated	+	40.75 ± 3.6b	8±−.82b	12.75 ± 2.21b	++++	162.75 ± 34.13b
10% C. verum-treated	–	27.5 ± 2.22c	8.25 ± 1.26b	14.75 ± 3.40b	++++	208.50 ± 36.68b

Note: Data are presented as the mean ± S.D. There are significant differences between groups with different superscripts (^a,b,cp < 0.05 versus controls).