Table 3 Percentage wound contraction in rats post infliction of excision wounds

I (20% PLLEO)

18.0 ± 3.5^a

35.6 ± 5.3

35.7 ± 6. 8

39.9 ± 0.7^a

70.2 ± 13.4^a

79.9 ± 13.4^a

100 ± 0.0^a

100.0 ± 0.0^a

II (10% PLLEO)

8.1 ± 1.2^b

39.8 ± 2.2

22.6 ± 2.8

22.9 ± 4.3^b

35.7 ± 5.8^b

44.2 ± 7.4^b

89.0 ± 1.0^a

100.0 ± 0.0^a

III (Gentamicin ointment)

7.9 ± 1.5^bc

36.7 ± 6.8

26.8 ± 5.4

36.7 ± 8.0^a

63.3 ± 15.4^a

70.9 ± 13.0^a

100.0 ± 0.0^a

100.0 ± 0.0^a

IV (Normal saline)

8.7 ± 3.0^bd

25.4 ± 4.6

23.3 ± 5.4

21.0 ± 4.9^c

22.4 ± 5.7^c

47.8 ± 14.8^b

65.1 ± 10.4^b

87.0 ± 8.3^b