Oral Administration of Aloe vera Ameliorates Wound Healing through Improved Angiogenesis and chemotaxis in Sprague Dawley Rats
- 1 July 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. in Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- Vol. 22 (8), 1122-1128
- https://doi.org/10.2174/1389201021999201001204345
Abstract
Background: Aloe vera has been reported as a topical antibiotic and healing agent for wounds but advantages of oral administration and mechanisms of wound healing have not been reported. Present study focuses on evaluation of effects of oral administration of Aloe vera for excisional cutaneous wounds in Sprague Dawley rats. Methods: Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were inflicted with excisional wounds and then, either treated with Aloe vera orally (Aloe vera) or kept untreated (wound) while healthy rats were kept as control group. Wound area was measured from seven day to 21st day. Collagen content was estimated by hydroxyproline assay. Histology was analysed by hematoxylin and eosin staining. Angiogenesis was observed by indirect ELISA for Insulin like Growth Factor (IGF-1) and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) protein from skin, serum and bone marrow. Chemotaxis was evaluated by RT-PCR analysis for Stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) and C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR-4) from skin and bone marrow. Results: Aloe vera healed wounds earlier than untreated rats with gradual improvement in wound areas and collagen content. Aloe vera also improved the expression of IGF-1 and VEGF in skin and bone marrow indicating improvement in angiogenesis. RT- PCR analysis showed increased expression of genes for chemotaxis (SDF-1 and CXCR-4), in skin and bone marrow.Keywords
Funding Information
- HEC (7517/Punjab/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2017)
This publication has 22 references indexed in Scilit:
- Herbs for Effective Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Wounds: Medicinal Chemistry and Future Therapeutic OptionsMini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, 2018
- Traditional wound-healing plants used in the Balkan region (Southeast Europe)Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2018
- The role of bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cell derivatives in skin wound healing in diabetic micePLOS ONE, 2017
- Skin Wound Healing: An Update on the Current Knowledge and ConceptsEuropean Surgical Research, 2016
- A new method of wound treatment: targeted therapy of skin wounds with reactive oxygen species-responsive nanoparticles containing SDF-1αInternational Journal of Nanomedicine, 2015
- Adenoviral-mediated gene transfer of insulin-like growth factor 1 enhances wound healing and induces angiogenesisJournal of Surgical Research, 2014
- Polymeric Films Loaded with Vitamin E andAloe verafor Topical Application in the Treatment of Burn WoundsBioMed Research International, 2014
- Formulation development, optimization and evaluation of aloe vera gel for wound healingPharmacognosy Magazine, 2013
- A review of gene and stem cell therapy in cutaneous wound healingBurns, 2009
- Paracrine Factors of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Recruit Macrophages and Endothelial Lineage Cells and Enhance Wound HealingPLOS ONE, 2008