The Effect of Eurycoma longifolia Jack Tongkat Ali Hydrogel on Wound Contraction and Re-Epithelialization in In Vivo Excisional Wound Model

Maryam Riyadh Yaseen Al-Bayati; Ghasak G. Faisal; Azliana Abd Fuaat; Khairunisa Ahmad Affandi; Muhammad Adil Zainal Abidin

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2022.9140

Authors

Maryam Riyadh Yaseen Al-Bayati Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Ghasak G. Faisal Department of Fundamental Dental and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, International Islamic University, Selangor, Malaysia
Azliana Abd Fuaat Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University, Selangor, Malaysia
Khairunisa Ahmad Affandi Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University, Selangor, Malaysia
Muhammad Adil Zainal Abidin Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.9140

Keywords:

Wound healing, Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali), Gas chromatography-mass spectrometer analysis

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Wound management is one of the significant health problems throughout the world. Medicinal plants have been used widely in wound management. Eurycoma longifolia Jack which is known as Tongkat Ali (TA) is a tropical medicinal plant in South East Asian countries.

AIM: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of (TA) hydrogel on wound contraction and re-epithelialization in excisional wound model in rats.

METHODS: Twenty male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into four groups each group contained five rats (n = 5). Animal treatment groups are formed as: Untreated (−ve) control, Hydrocyn® aqua gel (+ve), vehicle hydrogel, and (TA) hydrogel. A full-thickness circular excisional wound was created on the dorsal back of each rat. The wounded area was measured and photographed on days 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 post wounding to determine the percentage of wound contraction and re-epithelialization.

RESULTS: (TA) hydrogel showed significant increase in the percentage of wound contraction by 43.38% compared with the other groups (p = 0.032, p < 0.050) during the first interval (inflammatory phase). Although in the later healing stages (proliferative and remodeling) and re-epithelialization, our test group (TA) hydrogel did not show statistically difference with the other groups yet it was comparable to medically certified wound healing agent.

CONCLUSION: (TA) hydrogel significantly accelerated the wound healing process during the early stage, the inflammatory stage. Whereas during the later healing stages and re-epithelialization, it showed almost the same effect of Hydrocyn® aqua gel.

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