Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Following Crush Injury to Rat Peroneal Nerve by Aqueous Extract of Medicinal Mushroom Hericium erinaceus (Bull.: Fr) Pers. (Aphyllophoromycetideae)
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Walking tracks of foot prints after 4 days of right peroneal nerve crush injury. Arrows indicate foot prints of the operated limb. (a) Foot prints in negative control group—distilled water (10 mL kg−1 body weight per day). The palsy after interruption of the peroneal nerve is characterized by flexion contracture of the paws (drop foot), absence of toe-spreading reflex and some dragging of the operated limb. (b) Foot prints in low dose of aqueous extract group—H. erinaceus fresh fruiting bodies (10 mL kg−1 body weight per day). (c) Foot prints in high dose of aqueous extract group—H. erinaceus fresh fruiting bodies (20 mL kg−1 body weight per day). Toe-spreading and clear foot prints of the operated limb are demonstrated on the walking tracks. (d) Foot prints in positive control group—mecobalamin (130 g kg−1 body weight per day). Clear footprints of the operated limb can be seen.
