plant /I/ac van: is a green succulent .cactus-like plant belonging to the lily family
,The.plant has a history of use in folk medicine for skin and otherdisorders. The objective of
the study presented in this report was to screen the extracts of this plant for its wound-
- healing properties based on its traditional use for wound healing. ethanolic extracts was
prepared for topical applications. The dose used was 150 mg/kg daily for 10 days, using the
excision wound model in rabbits. Carboxymethyl cellulose (1%) was used as control in . ‘
topical studies. Animals were randomized divided to treatment or control groups, . Wound
areas were measured. At the day Il',skin .tissue was excised for histological studies" .
Wound areas reduced significantly in all treatment groups compared to respective controls (P
< .001). Histology outcomes were consistent with changes in the treatment groups. No
differences were detected within the treatment groups. The study permits the conclusion that
Aloe Vera has wound—hea‘ling potential
A.A..Sawad, . (2006). TOPICAL ACTIVITY OF_ Aloe vera (/Lverla ) EXTRACT ON EXCISION WOUND—HEALlNG OF SKIN IN RABBITTS:CLINICAL ANDA HISTOLOGICAL STUDY . Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research, 5(2), 160-169. doi: 10.33762/bvetr.2006.59067
MLA
A.A..Sawad, . "TOPICAL ACTIVITY OF_ Aloe vera (/Lverla ) EXTRACT ON EXCISION WOUND—HEALlNG OF SKIN IN RABBITTS:CLINICAL ANDA HISTOLOGICAL STUDY ", Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research, 5, 2, 2006, 160-169. doi: 10.33762/bvetr.2006.59067
HARVARD
A.A..Sawad . (2006). 'TOPICAL ACTIVITY OF_ Aloe vera (/Lverla ) EXTRACT ON EXCISION WOUND—HEALlNG OF SKIN IN RABBITTS:CLINICAL ANDA HISTOLOGICAL STUDY ', Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research, 5(2), pp. 160-169. doi: 10.33762/bvetr.2006.59067
CHICAGO
A.A..Sawad, "TOPICAL ACTIVITY OF_ Aloe vera (/Lverla ) EXTRACT ON EXCISION WOUND—HEALlNG OF SKIN IN RABBITTS:CLINICAL ANDA HISTOLOGICAL STUDY ," Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research, 5 2 (2006): 160-169, doi: 10.33762/bvetr.2006.59067
VANCOUVER
A.A..Sawad . TOPICAL ACTIVITY OF_ Aloe vera (/Lverla ) EXTRACT ON EXCISION WOUND—HEALlNG OF SKIN IN RABBITTS:CLINICAL ANDA HISTOLOGICAL STUDY . Basrah J. Vet. Res.. 2006;5(2):160-169. doi: 10.33762/bvetr.2006.59067
