Comparative study between the effects of henna (lawsonia inermis)‎ alcoholic extract and the autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP)‎ on the cartilage healing of rabbits

Abstract EN

It's very interested to study new herbal therapy as henna and compare its effect on cartilage healing with another modern therapy as Platelets – Rich Plasma (PRP).

Twenty seven domestic male rabbits was included in this study, divided into three groups of 9 animal randomly, groups of henna 20%, groups of (PRP), and control groups, and also each group subdivided in to 3 subgroups depending on the time of sampling 7,21,45 day, 5 mm in diameter of injury full-thickness skin wound was created on the ear of each rabbit.

The wounds in first group were treated with Henna after operation for 7 days, while its in second group treated with (PRP) either for 7 days , and the control group the wounds was abdicated by distal water only.

The results of this study are very important to find a new cheap herbal therapy.

The results publicized that the wound healing in Henna treated groups happened faster than the (PRP) groups, and the complete healing happened in 49 days after treated by henna extract.

Grossly and histological evaluations shows clearly, the superiority of henna extracts 20% effects on cartilage healing in compare with (PRP).