REPORT-Effect of topical Curcuma longa extract gel on incision wound angiogenesis in Balb/C mice

Wound prevalence is still high, both nationally and globally, having a negative impact on patients' physical, psychological and financial wellbeing. The wound healing process involves hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation and remodeling, with angiogenesis being one aspect of the proliferation phase. Curcuma longa has long been used for the therapeutic effects of one of its components, curcumin, which has been shown to have a positive effect on the wound healing process. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Curcuma longa extract gel (Curcuma longa) administration on angiogenesis in wound healing. This study used a laboratory experimental mouse model. Twenty-five Balb/C male mice aged 8 to 10 weeks were divided into five different intervention groups (positive control, negative control, 1%, 3%, 10% Curcuma longa extract gel administration). An incision wound was made on the back of the mice and the mice were treated for 7 days. The total blood vessels in each mouse were then observed in three random visual fields under the light microscope. There was a significant mean difference (p=0.017) in the total blood vessels observed between the five groups, with significantly more blood vessels in the mice treated with 1% Curcuma longa extract gel than in the negative control group. The topical administration of 1% Curcuma longa extract gel has a positive effect on angiogenesis in a mouse model of wound healing.