Rice Oil for Treatment of Cutaneous Punch Wounds in Rats: local and systemic effects

This study evaluated
the local and systemic effects of the topical use of rice oil in healing
ulcers.

Punch skin wounds
were produced on the dorsum of thirty rats, and saline solution, mineral oil or rice oil were
topically administered. The healing process was evaluated (blindly) by
histology (optical microscopy to evaluate cellularity), quantification of
cytokines and adipokines in situ, in real-time
PCR and with serum by ELISA.