The Efficacy of Aqueous Extract of Iranian Garlic on the Healing of Burn Wound: A Clinical and Microbiological Study

The aim of this investigation was a clinical and microbiological evaluation of the accelerating effect of Iranian garlic (1% aqueous extract) on the burn wound healing in dog. Ten apparently healthy mongrel dogs of both sexes, with mean weight of 20 plus or minus 2.25 kg were studied. Based on Hoeks...

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Veröffentlicht in:Asian journal of animal and veterinary advances 2008-06, Vol.3 (3), p.162-168
Hauptverfasser: Shokouhi S, Farnood, Saifzadeh, Siamak, Tajik, Hossein, Hobbi, Solmaz
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of this investigation was a clinical and microbiological evaluation of the accelerating effect of Iranian garlic (1% aqueous extract) on the burn wound healing in dog. Ten apparently healthy mongrel dogs of both sexes, with mean weight of 20 plus or minus 2.25 kg were studied. Based on Hoekstra standard model, two rectangular (2x3 cm super(2)) wounds were created on the left (experiment) and right (control) caudodorsal areas of each dog. The experiment wounds were treated with 0.5 mL of 1% aqueous garlic extracts every 3 other day for 21 days. In the control group, the wounds were washed with normal saline at same frequency and time of day. The wounds were photographed and compared for rate of wound contraction with digital scanning software. The significant differences were seen between the experiment and control wounds for the rate of contraction. Moreover, a lesser total count of microorganisms was found (4 plus or minus 0.5x10 super(4) cm super(-2)) when garlic extract was applied on burn wounds compared to the control wounds (2 plus or minus 0.5x10 super(5) cm super(-2)) on the day 21 (p
ISSN:1683-9919
DOI:10.3923/ajava.2008.162.168