Evaluation of Therapeutic Intervention with a Natural Product in Cutaneous Wound Healing : The Use of Capybara Oil
Joint Authors
José de Carvalho, Jorge
Marinho, Polyana Cury
Neto-Ferreira, Rodrigo
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Capybara oil is commonly used for cutaneous wound healing in traditional South American medicine, although its beneficial effect has never been experimentally proven.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the topical application of capybara oil on skin wounds in Swiss mice.
The following characteristics of the wounds were observed and evaluated: wound contraction and reepithelialization, the number of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and mast cells, the thickness of the neoepidermis, and the distribution of collagen and elastic fibers.
Our study showed that oil extracted from subcutaneous capybara fat was beneficial for wound healing, indicating that capybara oil plays an important role in promoting tissue repair.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Marinho, Polyana Cury& Neto-Ferreira, Rodrigo& José de Carvalho, Jorge. 2013. Evaluation of Therapeutic Intervention with a Natural Product in Cutaneous Wound Healing : The Use of Capybara Oil. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Marinho, Polyana Cury…[et al.]. Evaluation of Therapeutic Intervention with a Natural Product in Cutaneous Wound Healing : The Use of Capybara Oil. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455372
American Medical Association (AMA)
Marinho, Polyana Cury& Neto-Ferreira, Rodrigo& José de Carvalho, Jorge. Evaluation of Therapeutic Intervention with a Natural Product in Cutaneous Wound Healing : The Use of Capybara Oil. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455372
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-455372