Evaluation of Therapeutic Intervention with a Natural Product in Cutaneous Wound Healing: The Use of Capybara Oil

Figure 10

Photomicrograph of elastic fibers in the microfibril-elastin system in the dermis of the wounded area. On PO day 7, elastic fibers were not found in the control group (a), whereas elastic fibers were observed in the capybara oil group (b). On PO day 14, the fibers were not observed in the control group (c), but they were observed in the capybara oil group (d). On PO day 21, elastic fibers were observed in the control (e) and the capybara oil (f) groups. Arrows indicate the elastic fibers. Weigert’s resorcin fuchsin staining is shown. Bar indicates 20 μm.