Formulation, Characterization, and Evaluation of Wound Healing Potency of a Novel Mattan tailam Nanogel Based on a Famous Traditional Siddha Formula
Authors
Meenachisundaram Sakthiganapathi
Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Mother Theresa Post Graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences, A Government of Puducherry Institution, Gorimedu, Puducherry 605 006, India
Gnanakumar Yoganandam
Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Mother Theresa Post Graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences, A Government of Puducherry Institution, Gorimedu, Puducherry 605 006, India
Venkatachalam Gopal
Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Mother Theresa Post Graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences, A Government of Puducherry Institution, Gorimedu, Puducherry 605 006, India
The Mattan tailam mixture has been extensively used to heal ulcerous wounds in traditional Siddha practice. The present study aimed to synthesize a Mattan tailam nanogel and evaluate the enhancement of wound healing potential in an experimental wound model.
Methods:
Mattan tailam nanogel was synthesized using the high-energy milling approach, and characterization of nanogel and potency of wound healing was investigated. The novelty of this study was the nanogel preparation of Mattan tailam.
Results:
As expected, a synthesized novel nanogel of Mattan tailam has a distinct, prominent peak with a spherical form, is negatively charged and has an average particle size of 20–30 nm. Mattan tailam nanogel treated rats showed a remarkable reduction (p<0.001) in the wound area. On the 16th day, 10% Mattan tailam nanogel treatment resulted in a higher percentage of wound contraction. The 10% Mattan tailam nanogel group exhibited a faster epithelialization time (14.33 days) and a greater hydroxyproline concentration than the others. The topical application of 10% Mattan tailam nanogel increased tensile strength, signifying a better therapeutic indication.
Conclusion:
The present findings prove that polyherbal Mattan tailam nanogel formulation significantly improves collagen production, wound contraction, and tensile strength.
Keywords: Collagen, Hydroxyproline, Nanogels, Rats, Tensile strength, Wound healing
Author Biography
Meenachisundaram Sakthiganapathi, Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Mother Theresa Post Graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences, A Government of Puducherry Institution, Gorimedu, Puducherry 605 006, India
School of Pharmacy, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Puducherry, India
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