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May 31, 2026Anhar. A.Khinfoor1
, Sabreen .H.Hussein2
, Zainab .S. Daaboul Al-Hassani3
1 Department of Surgery and Obstetrics,College of Veterinary Medicine,Al-Muthanna University,Al-Muthanna,
Al-Samawa 66001, Iraq Email: anhar.ahmed@mu.edu.iq
2 Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Muthanna
University,Al-Muthanna, Al-Samawa 66001, Iraq Email: sabreen.hamed@mu.edu.iq
3 Department of Pathological Analyses, College of Applied Medical Sciences,Al-Muthanna University,AlRumaytha 66002, Iraq Email: zainab.saad@mu.edu.iq
Abstract
Background: The public health implications of burn injuries are substantial, and conventional burn
treatments can result in prolonged healing time and negative side effects. Recently, there has been
increased interest in using natural products and their active ingredients for use as alternative therapies for
wound care. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the use of a new topical ointment
composed of sesame oil and garlic extracts for treating second-degree burn injuries. Objective: The
effects of sesame/garlic ointment extract on wound healing will be tested by measuring the area of the
wound, the time required for the epithelial layer to heal, and the effects of the ointment on the appearance
of histopathological changes in the tissue of the rabbits.
Methods: A total of fifty New Zealand rabbits were randomly separated into two groups (n=25) as
follows: Group A (the control group; received standard petroleum jelly) and Group B (the treatment group;
received sesame and garlic ointment). Second-degree burn injuries were inflicted to the dorsum (back) of
each rabbit. The sesame and garlic ointment was created using cold-pressed sesame oil containing sesamol
and an alcoholic garlic extract (15% concentration containing allicin) blended with a base of petroleum
jelly. The ointment was applied to the wounds in both groups twice daily for 14 days, and measurements
of the area of each wound were recorded on days 0, 7, and 14. Tissue was also collected from the rabbits
on days 7 and 14 for histopathological evaluations.
