Wound healing by border plant and green grass (Durba) in Black Bengal goats: A comparative study
Author(s):
Sharmistha Bhattacharjee1
Moinul Hasan
2
Md. Shahadot Hossain
3
Shahinoor Islam
4
Md. Mahmudul Alam
5
Mirza Abul Hashim
6
1Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Banglades
2Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Banglades
3Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Banglades
4Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Banglades
5Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Banglades
6Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Banglades
Abstract - This investigation was done on 12 Black Bengal goats to find out the comparative effects of border plant and green grass (durba) on histo-morphological changes in the cutaneous wounds at Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Bangladesh Agricultural University. Ten experimental cutaneous wounds for each group (n=04) were made in the goats following standard procedure. In Group A 100% plant extracts of Border plant (Aerve sanguinolenta), in Group B Green grass (durba) (Cynodon dactylon) and in Group C control 0.85% normal saline were applied. Clinical investigation revealed that border plant enhances wound healing within 11 days of treatment, which however takes 14 days for durba grass and 18 days for saline treatment. Clinical features revealed reddening was lower in Group A and B following day 5 of treatment compared to a high level of reddening in the wound areas of control skin. The level of cicatrization and pigmentation of wounds was higher in Group A and B until day 12 of treatment. On day 15 of treatment complete healing was seen in wounds treated with Border plant and durba grasses. Microbiological studies show the microorganisms isolated from the wounds were Staphylococcus spp, E. coli and Bacillus spp. On histopathological studies, the highest degree of inflammation and tissue response was seen in Group A goats trailed by Groups B and C goats. Complete keratinization was only seen over the injured skin of Group A goats following 7 days of treatment compared to incomplete keratinization in Group B and lack of keratinization in Group C. The results indicate that Border plant is an effective topical therapeutic agent followed by green grass (durba) extract for treatment of wounds in Black Bengal goats.
Keywords - Cutaneous wound; Wound healing, Histopathological study