The Effect of Myrtus communis Aqueous Extract-Containing Gel on Wound Healing in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

Seyed-Ali Khodaie | Fatemeh Emadi | Mohsen Naseri | Mohammad Kamalinejad | Seyed Mohammad Riahi | Fatemeh Alijaniha | Mehrdad Roghani

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URL :   http://research.shahed.ac.ir/WSR/WebPages/Report/PaperView.aspx?PaperID=158881
Date :  2021/07/01
Publish in :    Current Drug Discovery Technologies
DOI :  https://doi.org/10.2174/1570163817666200712163956
Link :  http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570163817666200712163956
Keywords :Myrtus communis, streptozotocin, wound healing, diabetes mellitus, persian medicine

Abstract :

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Background: The medicinal plant Myrtus communis L. (Myrtle) has properties, including anti-inflammatory and wound healing in Persian Medicine. Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the wound healing potential of the local application of a gel containing aqueous extract of the plant berry in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Methods: Seven days after diabetes establishment, full-thickness excision skin wounds were made in normal and diabetic rats where treated groups received topical application of a gel containing 6 aqueous extract of myrtle berries for 3 weeks. The rate of wound healing and the level of epidermal and dermal maturation in the wound tissue were determined. Results: The results showed that after 3 and 7 days of wound injury, the gel significantly improved wound healing by accelerating epidermal and dermal maturation in diabetic rats with no significant effect in the control group. However, the wounds of all groups almost completely healed after 3 weeks. Conclusion: These results demonstrate that aqueous extract of myrtle possesses a definite wound healing potential in diabetic conditions. The present findings may suggest the use of topical myrtle berries aqueous extract gel 6 to treat and manage intractable diabetic wounds