Evaluation of topical Matricaria chamomilla extract activity on linear incisional wound healing in albino rats

Natural Product Research

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 697-702

  Jarrahi, Morteza ^a   Vafaei, Abbas Ali ^a   Taherian, Abbas Ali ^a   Miladi, Hossein ^a   Rashidi Pour, Ali ^a  

^a SEMNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Matricaria chamomilla; Rat; Skin; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

MATRICARIA CHAMOMILLA EXTRACT; OLIVE OIL;

ARTICLE; BACK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; FOLLOW UP; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SKIN INCISION; WISTAR RAT; WOUND; WOUND ASSESSMENT; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; MALE; MATRICARIA; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT OILS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TIME FACTORS; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALIA; MATRICARIA CHAMOMILLA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 77952003831     PISSN: 14786419     EISSN: 14786427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786410701654875     Document Type: Article

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