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Table 2 Effects of LJEE ointment on the hexosamine and hydroxyproline content in granulation tissue on different days after wounding

From: Wound repair and anti-inflammatory potential of Lonicera japonica in excision wound-induced rats

Treatments

Hexosamine (mg/100 mg of tissue)

Hydroxyproline (mg/g tissue)

 

3rd day

9th day

15th day

3rd day

9th day

15th day

Simple ointment

0.20 ± 0.04

0.47 ± 0.06

0.68 ± 0.09

21.57 ± 1.17

33.51 ± 1.83

44.8 ± 2.17

10% (w/w) LJEE ointment

0.36 ± 0.06a

0.69 ± 0.08a

0.79 ± 0.07a

38.32 ± 2.03b

50.23 ± 2.11b

71.8 ± 2.46b

0.2% (w/w) nitrofurazone ointment

0.41 ± 0.09b

0.76 ± 0.05b

0.85 ± 0.06a

41.46 ± 1.92b

60.64 ± 2.42b

83.4 ± 2.73b

  1. Values (mean ± SD) were obtained from each group of 8 animals. a P < 0.05 and b P < 0.01 compared to the values of simple ointment-treated rats in each group, respectively.