Research Article

Influence of Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze on Altered Antioxidant Enzyme Profile during Cutaneous Wound Healing in Immunocompromised Rats

Table 1

Effect of topical application of MEAB on wound area contraction (mm2) and percent wound contraction in immunocompromised rats.

TreatmentArea of wound (mm2) in pre- and posttreatment period (% wound contraction)
Day 0Day 8

Control 5 7 . 3 3 ± 2 . 2 6 3 4 . 8 3 ± 2 . 8 2
(0.00)(39.25)
MEAB 6 3 . 3 3 ± 2 . 1 6 1 4 . 5 0 ± 1 . 5 4
(0.00)(77.10)
Standard 5 9 . 1 7 ± 2 . 5 2 2 3 . 6 7 ± 1 . 8 4
(0.00)(60.00)

Values are mean±S.E., 𝑁 = 6 , means bearing same superscript “*” in rows represents 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 versus vehicle are significant.