Figure 5
From: Enhanced wound healing properties of guar gum/curcumin-stabilized silver nanoparticle hydrogels
Effects of GG/Cur-AgNPs on wound healing and bacterial contamination in rats. (a) Time-dependent evolution of rat skin wound closure observed for treatment with commercial antibacterial gels (control) and with the GG/Cur-AgNPs hydrogel composite. (b) Percentage wound area contraction calculated on days 4, 8, 12, and 16 post-wound incision for treatment with commercial antibacterial gel and GG/Cur-AgNPs hydrogel composite. c, Comparison of bacterial colony count (CFU) at the wound site for treatment with commercial antibacterial gel and the GG/Cur-AgNPs hydrogel composite. Data were expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 3–4/time point). *P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01 compared to control on day of experiments.
