Ointment of Brassica oleracea var. capitata Matures the Extracellular Matrix in Skin Wounds of Wistar Rats

Wound healing is a complex process that aims to restore damaged tissue. Phytotherapeutics, such as cabbage, Brassica oleracea var. capitata (Brassicaceae), and sunflower, Helianthus annuus L. (Asteraceae) oil, are used as wound healers. Five circular wounds, each 12 mm in diameter, were made in the...

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Main Authors: Mariáurea Matias Sarandy, Rômulo Dias Novaes, Sérgio Luiz Pinto da Matta, Jose Mario da Silveira Mezencio, Marcelo Barreto da Silva, José Cola Zanuncio, Reggiani Vilela Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/919342