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    <language>eng</language>
          <publisher>Oriental Scientific Publishing Company</publisher>
        <journalTitle>Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal</journalTitle>
          <issn>0974-6242</issn>
            <publicationDate>2015-12-28</publicationDate>
    
        <volume>8</volume>
        <issue>2</issue>

 
    <startPage>979</startPage>
    <endPage>992</endPage>

	 
      <doi>10.13005/bpj/850</doi>
        <publisherRecordId>5849</publisherRecordId>
    <documentType>article</documentType>
    <title language="eng">Comparison of Different Concentrations of Calendula Officinalis Gel on Cutaneous Wound Healing</title>

    <authors>
	 


      <author>
       <name>Nazanin Shafeie</name>

 
		
	<affiliationId>1</affiliationId>
      </author>
    

	 


      <author>
       <name>Abotorab Tabatabai Naini</name>


		
	<affiliationId>2</affiliationId>

      </author>
    

	 


      <author>
       <name>Hossein Kargar Jahromi</name>

		
	<affiliationId>3</affiliationId>
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		<affiliationName affiliationId="1">Department of Nursing, Islamic Azad University, Firuzabad Branch, Firuzabad, Iran.</affiliationName>
    

		
		<affiliationName affiliationId="2">Veterinary Department (Ph.D), Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.</affiliationName>
    
		
		<affiliationName affiliationId="3">Zoonoses Research Center, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.</affiliationName>
    
		
		
		
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    <abstract language="eng">Lots of biological dressings and indigenous medicines have been reported to possess
wound healing properties. Calendula officinalis (marigold) has many pharmacological properties. It
is used for the treatment of skin disorders, pain and also as a bactericide, antiseptic and antiinflammatory
(8). In this investigation, the effects of different concentrations of Calendula officinalis
gel on histological and biomechanical changes of skin are studied. Seventy-five mature male rats
were randomly divided into three groups (control, placebo, and treatment group). Under sterile
conditions, a 2×2-cm piece of cervical skin for histopathological groups and a rectangular shape
with a metal ruler from cervical to lumbar region for biomechanical groups, were excised in each
animal. Treatment group received a daily topical application of 5%, 7%, and 10% C.officinalis gel,
the placebo group received a daily topical application of the base gel, and the control group
received no treatment during this experimental study. Fourteen and 21 days later, the rats were
euthanized and biopsies were taken from the site of the initial incisions and samples were collected
for histopathological and biomechanical investigation. Histopathological and biomechanical
restorations in the group treated with 7% gel were significantly more than the placebo and control
group. Upper and lower doses seem to be less effective, although the reasons for this remain
unclear.</abstract>

    <fullTextUrl format="html">https://biomedpharmajournal.org/vol8no2/comparison-of-different-concentrations-of-calendula-officinalis-gel-on-cutaneous-wound-healing/</fullTextUrl>

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        <keyword>calendula officinalis gel</keyword>
      

      
        <keyword> Medicines</keyword>
      

      
        <keyword> Histopathological and biomechanical restorations</keyword>
      
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