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

Table 3

The effects of aqueous extract of G. lucidum on wound closure in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Treatment	Day 8		Day 12
	Wound closure (mm^2)	Percentage of wound closure (%)	Wound closure (mm^2)	Percentage of wound closure (%)
Aqueous cream (negative control)	39.23±6.1^a	11	155.81±20.6^d	62
Intrasite gel	136.86±22.8^b	55	175.68±23.1^cd	70
Aqueous cream containing 5% extract of G. lucidum	120.98±17.3^b	47	217.12±30.1^c	83
Aqueous cream containing 10% extract of G. lucidum	149.12±16.5^c	60	242.08±7.8^a	97
Aqueous cream containing 15% extract of G. lucidum	110.76±16.0^d	44	213.90±16.1^bc	86
Aqueous cream containing 20% extract of G. lucidum	101.04±23.1^d	40	226.62±13.5^b	91

Data are expressed as mean ± S.E.M (𝑛=6). Means with different superscripts were significantly different (𝑃<0.05).