Pharmacological properties of Centella asiatica hydrogel in accelerating wound healing in rabbits

BACKGROUND: Various extracts of Centella asiatica (Apiaceae) and its active constituent, asiaticoside, have been reported to possess wound healing property when assessed using various in vivo and in vitro models. In an attempt to develop a formulation with accelerated wound healing effect, the present study was performed to examine in vivo efficacy of asiaticoside-rich hydrogel formulation in rabbits.

METHODS: Asiaticoside-rich fraction was prepared from C. asiatica aerial part and then incorporated into polyvinyl alcohol/polyethylene glycol (PVA/PEG) hydrogel. The hydrogel was subjected to wound healing investigation using the in vivo incision model.

RESULTS: The results obtained demonstrated that: i) the hydrogel formulation did not cause any signs of irritation on the rabbits' skin and; ii) enhanced wound healing 15% faster than the commercial cream and > 40% faster than the untreated wounds. The skin healing process was seen in all wounds marked by formation of a thick epithelial layer, keratin, and moderate formation of granulation tissues, fibroblasts and collagen with no fibrinoid necrosis detected.

CONCLUSION: The asiaticoside-rich hydrogel developed using the freeze-thaw method was effective in accelerating wound healing in rabbits.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

BMC complementary and alternative medicine - 19(2019), 1 vom: 14. Aug., Seite 213

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sh Ahmed, Afnan [VerfasserIn]
Taher, Muhammad [VerfasserIn]
Mandal, Uttam Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Jaffri, Juliana Md [VerfasserIn]
Susanti, Deny [VerfasserIn]
Mahmood, Syed [VerfasserIn]
Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Apiaceae
Asiaticoside
Centella asiatica
Centella asiatica extract
Hydrogel film
Hydrogels
Journal Article
PVA/PEG
Plant Extracts
Triterpenes
Wound dressing
Wound healing

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 16.12.2019

Date Revised 13.10.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12906-019-2625-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM30023175X