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In Vivo Wound‐Healing Effects of Novel Benzalkonium Chloride‐Loaded Hydrocolloid Wound Dressing
Author(s) -
Jin Sung Giu,
Yousaf Abid Mehmood,
Jang Sun Woo,
Son MiWon,
Kim Kyung Soo,
Kim DongWuk,
Li Dong Xun,
Kim Jong Oh,
Yong Chul Soon,
Choi HanGon
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
drug development research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.582
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1098-2299
pISSN - 0272-4391
DOI - 10.1002/ddr.21253
Subject(s) - benzalkonium chloride , wound healing , antimicrobial , in vivo , chemistry , abrasion (mechanical) , adhesion , pharmacology , microbiology and biotechnology , biomedical engineering , surgery , medicine , materials science , chromatography , composite material , biology , organic chemistry
Preclinical ResearchThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the wound‐healing effects of a novel benzalkonium chloride (BC)‐loaded hydrocolloid wound dressing (HCD). A BC‐loaded HCD was prepared with various constituents using a hot melting method, and its mechanical properties and antimicrobial activities were assessed. The in vivo wound healings of the BC‐loaded HCD in various would models were evaluated in rats compared with a commercial wound dressing, Duoderm™. This BC‐loaded HCD gave better skin adhesion, swelling, mechanical strength, and flexibility compared with the commercial wound dressing. It showed excellent antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus , Escherichia coli , and Pseudomonas aeruginosa . In addition, as compared with the commercial wound dressing, it showed more improved wound healings and tissue restoration effect on the excision, infection, and abrasion wounds in rats. Thus, this novel BC‐loaded HCD would be an excellent alternative to the commercial wound dressing for treatment of various wounds. Drug Dev Res 73 : 157–165, 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.