Cicatrizing effects of turmeric (Cureuma longa) on experimentally induced burns on rabbits (Oryctolagus Cuniculus)

Date

6-2016

Degree

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

College

College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Marco F. Reyes

Co-adviser

Rey B. Oronan

Abstract

The study was conducted to describe the macroscopic and microscopic features of experimentally induced burns and to compare the cicatrizing effects of Curcuma longa with silver sulfadiazine on burn wounds. Ten (10) apparently healthy adult rabbits of both sexes were used in the study. Using a steel metal cylinder, five circular second degree burn wounds were induced on the shaved dorsum of each rabbits. These burn wounds were randomly assigned to different treatments which include treatment A (0.9% saline solution), B (turmeric poultice), C (petroleum jelly), D (turmeric ointment) and E (1% silver sulfadiazine). In the study, macroscopic features, microscopic features were described at seven, 14 and 21 days post-treatment. Moreover, comparison of cicatrizing effects were done by measuring wound contraction for each treatments. The results in each parameter for all treatment groups all showed the features of a normal wound healing process. In general, degrees for each parameter were determined to be varied which showed that all treatments are comparable. This concludes that turmeric treatment could serve as an alternative to the commercially available silver sulfadiazine in terms of burn wound healing

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2016 V4 J36

Document Type

Thesis

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