Review Article

Effects of Matricaria Recutita (L.) in the Treatment of Oral Mucositis

Table 5

Effects of Matricaria recutita.

CharacteristicsEffects of M. recutita

Histological↑ reepithelialization of the desquamated tissue
↓ vascular hyperemia
↑ collagen fibers
↓ inflammatory infiltration
↓ inflammatory process

Clinical↑ immediate pain relief
↓ dryness of the oral cavity
↓ dysphagia
↓ wound size
↓ incidence
↓ duration
↓ presence of ulcerations
↓ discomfort
↓ severity