Role of Hypericum perforatum oil and pomegranate seed oil in wound healing: an in vitro study

Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2021 Sep 1;77(5-6):189-195. doi: 10.1515/znc-2020-0301. Print 2022 May 25.

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the wound-healing efficacy of Hypericum perforatum and pomegranate seed extract oil combined with curcumin as an anti inflammatory agent. A series of experiments were carried out to determine effective concentrations for H. perforatum oil, pomegranate seed extract oil, and curcumin. Ibuprofen was used as a positive control. The wound-healing effects of the applied compounds were tested according to the migration experiment model performed in HaCaT cells. A real-time cell analyzer (xCELLigence) was used to determine the cytotoxic/proliferative effects of H. perforatum, pomegranate seed oil, ibuprofen, and curcumin in HaCaT cells alone and their combined use at specified concentrations. After examining the noncytotoxic concentrations of H. perforatum oil, pomegranate seed oil, curcumin, and ibuprofen, migration experiments were performed to examine the wound healing properties. According to the results, the wound-healing efficacy of curcumin and H. perforatum combination was better than ibuprofen combinations. Also, according to the results, the wound-healing efficacy of curcumin and pomegranate seed oil combination was better than ibuprofen combinations. It was concluded that both oils had improved wound-healing properties in combination with curcumin or Ibuprofen.

Keywords: Hypericum perforatum oil; migration; pomegranate seed oil; wound healing; xCELLigence.

MeSH terms

  • Biological Products* / pharmacology
  • Curcumin* / pharmacology
  • Hypericum*
  • Ibuprofen / pharmacology
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Oils / pharmacology
  • Pomegranate*
  • Wound Healing

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Plant Extracts
  • Plant Oils
  • Curcumin
  • Ibuprofen