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Skin healing effects of an innovative polymer-based oil Nigella sativa: a rabbit model experimental study
G Ben Salah1, S Jebahi, S Bessaleh
1Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, Al Qassim, Saudi Arabia. G.SALAH@qu.edu.sa.
Objective:
Natural wound dressings composed of gelatin (GEL) and chitosan (CH) impregnated with bioactive compounds (Nigella sativa oil) were prepared and characterized to evaluate their potential application.
Materials And Methods:
The formulated composite was subjected to γ-irradiation. In vitro, the ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay and antibiofilm activities were evaluated. In vivo, the tissue wound-healing process was studied by applying GEL-CH-Nigella in dorsal skin rabbit tissue. On days 7 and 14, the biochemical biomarker and histological analysis were determined.
Results:
At 10 kGy, FRAP assays exhibited the highest antioxidant activity (380 mmol/kg). A significant inhibition of anti-biofilm activity was observed against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) (p<0.01). Fourteen days post-surgery, a significant reduction in thiobarbituric acid-reactive compounds (TBARs) was observed compared to the GEL-CH group. Concerning oxidative stress status, GEL-CH-Nigella significantly improved superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities. A histological analysis revealed that GEL-CH-Nigella accelerated wound closure and improved collagenisation and enhanced epidermal tissue thickness.
Conclusions:
These results indicate that GEL-CH-Nigella wound dressing is a promising biomaterial for engineered tissue.
