The Healing Potential of Plantago lanceolata Ointment on Collagenase-Induced Tendinitis in Burros (Equus asinus) |
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Authors: | Mohammad Mehdi Oloumi Dariush Vosough Amin Derakhshanfar Mohammad Hadi Nematollahi |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Veterinary Surgery, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran b Department of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran c Department of Veterinary Pathology, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran d Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran |
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Abstract: | This study was carried out to evaluate the healing potential of water-soluble extract of Plantago lanceolata as a topical ointment on experimental tendinitis in burros. Tendinitis was induced by injection of 2,500 U of bacterial collagenase in the superficial digital flexor tendon of both forelimbs of six male burros. Tendinitis was confirmed ultrasonographically. 48 hours after collagenase injection, two grams of 10% P lanceolata ointment was applied on one limb (treatment group) and the same amount of eucerin (the vehicle of the ointment) on the other limb (control group), every other day for 6 weeks. Ultrasonographic examination of the tendon was performed weekly during the study and mean cross-sectional area of the superficial digital flexor tendon was measured, which was found to increase significantly after injection of collagenase in both groups. From the third week, it decreased significantly in the treatment group in comparison with the control group. At the end of the study, the animals were euthanized for histopathological study of the tendons. In control group, degenerative changes in tendon could be seen, whereas significant degree of healing was observed in the treatment group. It can thus be concluded that the P lanceolata ointment was effective in promoting the healing process of the tendon. |
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Keywords: | Plantago lanceolata Tendinitis Tendon healing Burro |
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