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J Herbmed Pharmacol. 2020;9(4): 328-332.
doi: 10.34172/jhp.2020.41

Scopus ID: 85092356529
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Original Article

Effects of Astragalus fasciculifolius gum on wound healing in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Mohammadali Ayubi-Rad 1 ORCID logo, Soheila Yosefi 1, Mohammadreza Hajizadeh 2, 3, Hamidreza Jafari-Naveh 4, Mahsa Hassanipour 5, 6, Fatemeh Alamchi 1, Afsaneh Fadai 1, Faridehsadat Khorasani 1, Farzanehsadat Hosseini 2, Mahdieh Bemani 2, Mehdi Mahmoodi 7* ORCID logo

1 Department of Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Paramedicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
2 Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
3 Molecular Medicine Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
4 Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
5 Physiology-Pharmacology Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
6 Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
7 Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Afzalipoor Faculty of medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
*Corresponding Author: *Corresponding author: Prof. Mehdi Mahmoodi, E-mail: , Email: mahmoodies@yahoo.com

Abstract

Introduction: Recently it has been shown that Astragalus fasciculifolius may be an effective remedy in the treatment of diabetes and wound healing. Current study was designed to examine the effects of topical administration of A. fasciculifolius (common name: sarcocolla) cream on treatment of wounds in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Methods: A circle deep wound having 15-mm diameter was created on the back of 32 streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Thirty-two wounds were evaluated in four groups of animals (n = 8). The animals in first and second groups were treated using distilled water and petrolatum for 20 days, respectively. The third and fourth groups were treated using sarcocolla cream 5% and 10% for 20 days, respectively. The evaluation was performed in all groups on days 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 14, 17 and 20.

Results: The sarcocolla cream 5% and sarcocolla cream 10% exerted significant healing effects on diabetic rat wounds (P<0.001) compared to the control groups under treatment of petrolatum or distilled water. The sarcocolla cream had favorable effects on the wound healing ratio especially during long-term (14 days), with no difference at concentrations of sarcocolla 5% and 10%.

Conclusion: Sarcocolla (topical) therapy is possibly a useful approach for wound healing in diabetic rats. More investigations are needed to elucidate the possible protective mechanisms and safety.


Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education:

This study revealed the protective effects of Astragalus fasciculifolius gum on wound healing in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. This possibly safe herbal remedy will be a potential therapeutic approach for the common complication of diabetes mellitus in future after elucidating the mechanism of action.

Please cite this paper as: Ayubi-Rad M, Yosefi S, Hajizadeh M, Jafari-Naveh H, Hassanipour M, Alamchi F, et al. Effects of Astragalus fasciculifolius gum on wound healing in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. J Herbmed Pharmacol. 2020;9(4):328- 332. doi: 10.34172/jhp.2020.41.

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Submitted: 27 Oct 2018
Accepted: 17 May 2019
ePublished: 01 Jul 2020
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