Investigation of the effectiveness of baobab and pomegranate oil application on the healing of pressure ulcers

This research was carried out between 05.01.2018-05.02.2018 at Ege University Experimental Animal Research and Application Center in order to evaluate the effectiveness of topically applied Baobab, Pomegranate Oil and saline Dressings in improving pressure ulcers in Stadler's Pressure ulcer model simulating pressure ulcers In this research, 21 Wistar rats, weights ranging from 250-350 gr and average 8-12 weeks (2-3 months) were obtained from Ege University Experimental Animal Research and Application Center. Pressure ulcers were formed in animals according to the literature. Pressure ulcers created were dressed at the same specific time every day, with Baobab, Pomegranate Oil, and saline for 21 days. The improvement of pressure ulcers was assessed at two levels, macroscopic and microscopic. At the end of the study, macroscopically, the average of the wound areas and the percentage of wound healing and microscopic evaluation of the histopathological analysis revealed that the group treated with pomegranate seed oil showed better healing than the other groups. Key words: Baobab oil, Pomegranate oil, Pressure ulcer