title: Effect of green tea on the second degree burn wounds in rats.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Various studies indicate that the green tea has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties. Moreover, a few studies have been carried out that demonstrate beneficial effects of green tea on burned patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study, green tea, Vaseline, and silver sulfadiazine dressings were used as first-aid treatment to deep dermal contact burns in rats, compared with a control of nothing. After creating second-degree burn on the dorsum of rats, the treatments were applied for 15 min in four groups. Wound dressing changes were daily. Macroscopic study was performed on days 1, 3, 7, and 14 by using a digital camera and software processing of photos. Microscopic examination was done by pathologic evaluation of skin specimens on day 14.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We observed that green tea usage significantly decreased burn size in comparison to the control group (P = 0.004).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Green tea is effective on healing process of second degree burn wounds.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hazrat Fateme Hospital and Burn Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Javad
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Fatemi
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Babak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nikoomaram
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Amir Asadollah Khajeh
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Rahimi
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Donya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Talayi
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Shahrzad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taghavi
authors.affiliation: Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hazrat Fateme Hospital and Burn Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Yaser
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ghavami
keywords: Green tea; second degree burn; silver sulfadiazine