There were no external sources of funding for this study. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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This method is simply performed, without skin wounds, and minimal postoperative care is needed. The technique should be readily adaptable to other species.

ÖZAmaç: Bu çalışma, sıçanlarda oluşturulan deneysel yara modelinde Pistacia atlantica yağı ile hazırlanmış jel formülasyonunun, enzimatik antioksidanlar üzerindeki etkisini araştırmak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Genel anestezi altına alınan hayvanlarda, aseptik koşullarda, insizyon yapmak suretiyle kare şeklinde yaralar (2x2 cm) oluşturulmuştur. Daha sonra, hayvanlar rasgele dört gruba ayrılmıştır (I-tedavi edilmemiş kontrol grubu, II-haricen uygulanan baz jel grubu, IIIharicen %5 jel uygulanan grup, IV-haricen %10 jel uygulanan grup). Bulgular: Sonuçlar, Pistacia atlantica yağı ile hazırlanmış jel formülasyonunun haricen uygulanmasının, kontrol ve baz jel gruplarına kıyasla, bütünlüğü bozulmamış stratum bazalisi, olgun granülasyon dokusunu, kıl folikülleri ve ter bezleri ile reepitelizasyonu arttırdığını göstermektedir. Yara oluşumundan 21 gün sonra, %10 yağlı jel ile tedavi edilen hayvanların dokularındaki gerilme kuvveti, kopma gerilimi ve bükülme direnci, kontrol ve baz jel grubu ile karşılaştırıldığında önemli ölçüde artmıştır. Aynı evredeki kontrol ve baz jel ile muamele edilen gruplara kıyasla, kollajen liflerin daha organize bir düzenlenme ve dokunun daha düzgün bir iyileşme gösterdiği belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Pistacia atlantica yağ jelinin haricen uygulanmasının, sıçanlarda oluşturulan deneysel yaralar üzerinde morfolojik, biyokimyasal ve biyomekanik yönden düzeltici rol oynadığı ortaya koyulmuştur. Anahtar kelimeler: Pistacia atlantica, yara iyileşmesi, histopatoloji, biomekanik, deri Objectives: This study has been undertaken to investigate the antioxidant activity of the gel formulation from Pistacia atlantica oil extraction on enzymatic antioxidants in experimental wound created in rats. Materials and Methods: Under anesthesia, a square-shaped skin defect (2x2 cm) was created aseptically by surgical incision. Then, animals were randomly allocated to four groups (I-untreated controls, II-topically treated with base gel, III-topically treated with 5% gel, IV-topically treated with 10% gel). Results:The results suggest that topical application of Pistacia atlantica oil gels improved reepithelialization with continuous stratum basalis and a mature granulation tissue and adnexa (hair follicles and sweat gland) compared with control and base gel groups. Treatment with 10% oil gel significantly enhanced the tensile strength, ultimate stress, yield strength and stiffness in this group compared with the control and base gel groups at 21 days post injury. The collagen fibers showed a more organized pattern and the tissue alignment was greater as compared to the control and base gel-treated groups at the same stage. Conclusion:The results suggest that topical application of Pistacia atlantica oil gel improved the morphological, biochemical and biomechanical properties of experimentally-induced wound defects in rats.

The fruits of <em>Pistacia atlantica</em> (<em>subsp</em>. <em>mutica</em>) have been used traditionally for the treatment of peptic ulcer, as a mouth freshener and have recently been introduced as a source of antioxidant vegetable oils. The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant activity of the gel forms, from <em>P</em>. <em>atlantica</em> (<em>subsp. mutica</em>) oil extraction on enzymatic antioxidants in experimental wound created in rat. A square-shaped skin defect (2×2 cm) was created aseptically by surgical excision at the first thoracic vertebrae. Then animals were randomly allocated in four groups (I, untreated controls; II, topically treated base gel; III, topically treated 5% gel; IV, topically treated 10% gel). Blood sampling was accomplished at 3, 7, 10, 14 and 21 days post-injury. Samples were collected for measuring antioxidant enzymes activities (superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase activity in red cells) and lipid peroxidation (plasma malondialdehyde). The data analysis generally evidenced that the activities of the main antioxidant enzymes began to decrease significantly at 7 days after the wound was created in control and base gel groups. This remarkable decline became more evident in the period between 10 to 21 days post injury but increased progressively in<em> P. atlantica</em> (<em>subsp. mutica</em>) treatment groups, especially in gel 10% treatment group during wound healing. The results of this study suggest that excision of the wound leads to oxidative stress and topical administration of <em>P. atlantica</em> (<em>subsp. mutica</em>) gels causes remarkable changes in antioxidant parameter during wound closure (especially gel 10%) via pro-oxidative, and antioxidant activity can improve oxidative stress.