Effects of the essential oil of Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L. Burtt & R.M. Sm. on healing and tissue repair after partial Achilles tenotomy in rats

Santos-Júnior L, Oliveira TVC, Cândido JF, Santana DS, Pereira RN Filho, Pereyra BBS, Gomes MZ, Lima SO, Albuquerque-Júnior RLC, Cândido Brazilian Surgical Acts, 2017 ABSTRACT: PURPOSE: To investigate the cellular response to injury, analyzing histopathologic changes associated with increased cellularity, degeneration and disorganization of collagen fibers. METHODS: Thirty wistar rats were divided in two groups after partial Achilles tenotomy: the right hind paw were… Read more »