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ArticleVeterinary medicine and science2022

Stereological and molecular studies on the effects of Ferula persica extract on wound healing in rats.

Lei Huang, Mengting Wang, Mohammad Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Aref Jafari, Kejiao Jiang

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Lei HuangDepartment of Medical Aesthetics, Xianyang Hospital of Yan'an University, Xianyang, China.
Mengting WangDepartment of Dermatology, Xianyang First People's Hospital, Xianyang, China.
Mohammad Ali EbrahimzadehPharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, School of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Aref JafariStudent Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-3163-890X
Kejiao JiangDepartment of Emergency, The Third Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences · IRXian Yang Central Hospital · CNDalian Medical University · CN

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backgroundFerula persica is one of the most important traditional medicinal plants that is used to treat various diseases such as diabetes, backache and rheumatism. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and wound healing potential of F. persica using stereological and molecular methods in experimental models.

methodsIn the present study, two wound models (circular excision and linear incision) were used. Male Wistar rats were divided into four groups (n = 16), including control, vehicle treated, treated with F. persica extract ointment (5% w/w) and treated with the reference drug (Madecassol). All the animals were treated topically once a day. The circular and linear wounds were treated for 9 and 17 days, respectively. At the end of the study, samples from wounds area were harvested for histology, stereology, immunohistochemistry and molecular assessments to determine the in vivo healing potential and anti-inflammatory activity.

resultsWe observed significant recovery in macroscopic evaluation of wound healing in the F. persica extract treated group compared with the control and vehicle treated groups (p < 0.05). Histological and stereological assessments showed complete repair of the epidermal layer, increasing fibroblast cells and collagen density, decreasing inflammatory cells and a remarkable degree of neovascularization by determining length density of blood vessels in the extract group, which were significant as compared to the control and vehicle treated groups (p < 0.05). Expressions of TNF-α and TGF-β were found to be decreased and increased (p > 0.05, p < 0.05, respectively), in the extract treated group as compared to the control and vehicle treated groups. Also, greater COX-2 expression could be detected in the control and vehicle treated groups, which was significantly attenuated in the extract group.

conclusionOur results confirm that the F. persica extract is a valuable source of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity and can allow damaged tissue in wounds to recover markedly.

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FerulaPlant ExtractsAnimalsOintmentsRatsRats, WistarWound HealingOintmentsPlant Extractsanti-inflammationcircular excisionFerula persicalinear incisionstereologywound healing

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