Research Article

Polysaccharides-Rich Extract of Ganoderma lucidum (M.A. Curtis:Fr.) P. Karst Accelerates Wound Healing in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

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Histological analysis of healed wound at day 16 after operation (20x Masson Trichome Staining). (a) Wound treated with 10% (w/w) extract of G. lucidum showed good epithelisation and well-formed granulation tissue, markedly fewer inflammatory cells, and more collagen accompanied with angiogenesis. (b) Wound treated with placebo. ep: epithelialisation, in: inflammatory cell, cf: collagen fibre, an: angiogenesis.
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