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ArticleInternational journal of experimental pathology2024

Anti-inflammatory and healing effect of the polysaccharidic extract of Opuntia ficus-indica cladodes in cutaneous excisional wounds in rats.

Beatriz Lima Adjafre, Iásly Costa Lima, Ana Paula Negreiros Nunes Alves, Rafael Aires Lessa, Arcelina Pacheco Cunha, Maria Gonçalves Pereira, Ana Maria Sampaio Assreuy, Mário Rogério Lima Mota

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Article in International journal of experimental pathology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Beatriz Lima AdjafreSuperior Institute of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-7899-7328
Iásly Costa LimaSuperior Institute of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
Ana Paula Negreiros Nunes AlvesDepartment of Dental Clinic, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
Rafael Aires LessaFaculty of Education, Sciences and Letters of Sertão Central, State University of Ceará, Quixadá, Brazil.
Arcelina Pacheco CunhaDepartment of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
Maria Gonçalves PereiraFaculty of Education, Sciences and Letters of Sertão Central, State University of Ceará, Quixadá, Brazil.
Ana Maria Sampaio AssreuySuperior Institute of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
Mário Rogério Lima MotaDepartment of Dental Clinic, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
Universidade Estadual do Ceará · BRUniversidade Federal do Ceará · BR

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e TecnológicoCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível SuperiorFundação Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory and wound healing effects of the polysaccharide extract from Opuntia ficus-indica cladodes (TPL-Ofi) using a rat cutaneous wound model. After anaesthesia, four 7-mm-diameter dorsal wounds per animal (n = 6/group for each experimental day of evaluation) were created in female Wistar rats using a surgical punch. The animals were treated topically twice daily with TPL-Ofi (0.01-1%; treated group) or sterile saline (control group) for a period of 21 days. Ulcerated tissue was collected for analysis of histological parameters (inflammation score, number of polymorphonuclear, mononuclear, fibroblast/myofibroblasts and blood vessels), immunohistochemical (fibroblast growth factor 2 [FGF-2]) and oxidative stress markers (myeloperoxidase [MPO] and glutathione [GSH]). After 21 days of treatment, body weight, net organ weight and plasma biochemical levels were measured. TPL-Ofi, containing a total carbohydrate content of 65.5% and uronic acid at 2.8%, reduced oedema on the second day and increased the nociceptive threshold on the second and third days. TPL-Ofi reduced mononuclear infiltrate on the second and MPO activity on the fifth day. TPL-Ofi increased GSH levels on the second day, as well as fibroblast/myofibroblasts counts, neoangiogenesis and FGF-2 levels on the fifth and seventh days. No changes were observed in body weight, net organ weight or toxicology assessment. Topical application of TPL-Ofi exhibited anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects, ultimately improving wound healing in cutaneous wounds.

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OpuntiaAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBody WeightFemaleFibroblast Growth Factor 2Plant ExtractsRatsRats, WistarWound HealingAnti-Inflammatory AgentsFibroblast Growth Factor 2Plant ExtractsinflammationOpuntia ficus-indicaplant polysaccharidestissue healing

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PMID37991201
PMCPMC10797432
OpenAlexW4388922118

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