Essential oils for healing and/or preventing infection of surgical wounds: a systematic review

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the evidence available in the literature on the use of essential oils for healing and/or preventing infection in surgical wounds. Method: Systematic review according to the JBI model and PRISMA statement. The search was carried out in November/2020 and updated in December/2021, using descriptors and keywords, in the CINAHL, LILACS, CENTRAL, EMBASE, PUBMED, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. The quality of the evidence was assessed using the JBI critical appraisal tool for randomized controlled trials. Results: Five publications were included. Three studies evaluated healing and the presence of infection after episiotomy using the Redness-Edema-Ecchymosis-Discharge-Approximation (REEDA) scale; one study evaluated healing after periodontal surgery using the plaque index and Modified Gingival Index; the other four studies considered the presence of infection after episiotomy. Most studies used lavender oil, associated or not with other oils (80%). Two studies showed an improvement in healing. The infection outcome, although mentioned by 60% of studies, was not assessed as a primary outcome. Conclusion: The promising efficacy of essential oils, especially lavender, was verified in the healing of surgical wounds, especially in episiotomies.

Immunomodulatory Effects of Cinnamaldehyde in Staphylococcus aureus-Infected Wounds

“…The negative effects of infections on the healing of cutaneous wounds denote the importance of the prospection of essential oils and their components as new alternatives for the treatment of these lesions [ 7 , 8 , 17 , 18 ]. This work evaluated the effects of CNM in a model of wound infection provoked by S. aureus .…”

“…In the context of the treatment of contaminated wounds, it is important that the drug candidate has healing and/or immunomodulatory effects, in addition to its antimicrobial action [ 3 , 7 , 8 ]. Several pieces of evidence suggest that cinnamaldehyde (CNM; Figure 1 ), the main compound of cinnamon essential oil (obtained from Cinnamomum sp.…”

Diş hekimliğinde esansiyel yağların kullanımı

“…ntimikrobiyal, antiinflamatuvar, antiseptik, antifungal ve antikaryojenik özelliklerinden dolayı diş hekimliğinde diş macunu, jel ve gargara formülasyonlarda yer alan esansiyel yağların diş ve diş eti hastalıklarında önemli terapötik etkinliğe sahip olduğunu gösteren çalışmalar literatürde yer almaktadır. Günümüzde esansiyel yağların periodontal hastalıklar üzerindeki teröpatik etklerinin daha iyi anlaşılması ve esansiyel yağ bazlı yeni formülasyonların geliştirilmesi adına in vitro,in vivo çalışmalar ve hayvan deneyleri yapılmaya devam edilmektedir (44)(45)(46)(47)(48)(49)(50). Tüm bu bilgiler ışığında esansiyel yağların periodontal hastalıkların tedavisinde kullanımı araştırmaya hala açık olan bir konudur.…”

Fish Scale Gelatin Nanofibers with Helichrysum italicum and Lavandula latifolia Essential Oils for Bioactive Wound-Healing Dressings

“…The lack of information regarding the effect of essential oils on cell toxicity was recently highlighted [ 37 ]. A review pointed out that although there are many studies on the antimicrobial and healing effects of essential oils, there is a limited amount of research available regarding their efficacity in promoting human wound healing [ 38 ]. Therefore, our research focused on a new approach regarding the fabrication of fish scale gelatin nanofibers with and without essential oils and their skin restructuration properties.…”