Phytomedicine
Volume 13, Issue 5 , Pages 352-358 , 9 May 2006

Effect of polysaccharides from Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) cladodes on the healing of dermal wounds in the rat

  • D. Trombetta

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39906766530; fax: +39903533142.
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  • C. Puglia

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    • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Catania, Italy
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  • D. Perri

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    • Department Farmaco-Biologico, School of Pharmacy, University of Messina, Italy
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  • A. Licata

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    • Department Biologia Animale & Ecologia Marina, University of Messina, Contrada Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy
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  • S. Pergolizzi

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    • Department Biologia Animale & Ecologia Marina, University of Messina, Contrada Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy
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  • E.R. Lauriano

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    • Department Biologia Animale & Ecologia Marina, University of Messina, Contrada Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy
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  • A. De Pasquale

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    • Department Farmaco-Biologico, School of Pharmacy, University of Messina, Italy
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  • A. Saija

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    • Department Farmaco-Biologico, School of Pharmacy, University of Messina, Italy
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  • F.P. Bonina

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    • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Catania, Italy

Received 27 November 2003 ,Accepted 6 June 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2005.06.006

Phytomedicine
Volume 13, Issue 5 , Pages 352-358 , 9 May 2006

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