Quercetin has role in angiogenesis and proliferation of epithelial cells and fibroblasts. So, it
was hypothesized that exogenous application of quercetin could be beneficial in wound
healing. In present study, experimentally-wounded male rats were equally divided into four
groups. Quercetin as a 0.1, 1.0 and 10.0% concentration (w/v) solution was topically applied
on the wounds of group 2, 3 and 4, respectively, once daily for 16 days. However, dimethyl
sulfoxide (DMSO; 75%) alone was applied topically in group 1. Gross evaluation of wound …