Effect of a Semisolid Formulation of Linum usitatissimum L. (Linseed) Oil on the Repair of Skin Wounds

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a semisolid formulation of linseed oil, SSFLO (1%, 5%, or 10%) or in natura linseed oil on skin wounds of rats. We used wound models, incisional and excisional, to evaluate, respectively, the contraction/reepithelialization of the wound and...

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Main Authors: Eryvelton de Souza Franco, Camilla Maria Ferreira de Aquino, Paloma Lys de Medeiros, Liriane Baratella Evêncio, Alexandre José da Silva Góes, Maria Bernadete de Souza Maia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/270752