title: Schinus terebinthifolius raddi (Aroeira) and Orbignya phalerata mart. (Babassu) effect in cecorrahphy healing in rats.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (aroeira) and Orbignya phalerata Mart. (babassu) in the healing process of cecorrhaphy in rats.
  
  
  METHODS
  : Fifty four rats were used, distributed into three groups randomly: aroeira, babassu and control, which were divided into three subgroups (six animals) according to the time of the deaths (7, 14, 21 days). All underwent the same surgical procedure, cecotomy and cecorrhaphy. The animals in group aroeira and babassu received daily dose of 100 mg/kg of hydroalcoholic extract and 50 mg/kg of aquous extract respectively, by gavage. The control group received only saline solution. The parameters evaluated were: macroscopic changes, ,resistance test to air insufflations and histological changes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  : All animals showed good healing without infection. All groups presented adhesions between cecum and neighboring organs. The resistance test insufflating of atmospheric air showed progressive increase of pressure according to the days in the aroeira group, and decrease in babassu group, without significant difference. Microscopy showed significant difference in the polymorphonuclear, hyperemia, angiogenesis, fibroblast proliferation and collagen histological variables in the 14th day.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  : Hydroalcoholic extract of aroeira and the aqueous extract of babassu favored the healing process in cecorrhaphy in rats.
authors.affiliation: Master, Postgraduate Program in Principles of Surgery, Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná (FEPAR), Universidade Evangélica do Paraná, Hospital de Curitiba, Medical Research Institute, Curitiba-PR, and Hospital São Domingos, Sao Luis-MA, Brazil. Conception, design, intellectual and scientific content of the study.
authors.forename: Christian Lamar
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Scheibe
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Postgraduate Program in Principles of Surgery, FEPAR, Universidade Evangélica do Paraná, Hospital de Curitiba, Medical Research Institute, Curitiba-PR, Brazil. Scientific and intellectual content of the study, interpretation of data, critical revision.
authors.forename: Jurandir Marcondes
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ribas-Filho
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Postgraduate Program in Principles of Surgery, FEPAR, Universidade Evangélica do Paraná, Hospital de Curitiba, Medical Research Institute, Curitiba-PR, Brazil. Scientific and intellectual content of the study, interpretation of data, critical revision.
authors.forename: Nicolau Gregori
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Czeczko
authors.affiliation: Full Professor, Postgraduate Program in Principles of Surgery, FEPAR, Universidade Evangélica do Paraná, Hospital de Curitiba, Medical Research Institute, Curitiba-PR, Brazil. Scientific and intellectual content of the study, interpretation of data, critical revision.
authors.forename: Osvaldo
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Malafaia
authors.affiliation: Master, Postgraduate Program in Principles of Surgery, Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná (FEPAR), Universidade Evangélica do Paraná, Hospital de Curitiba, Medical Research Institute, Curitiba-PR, and Hospital São Domingos, Sao Luis-MA, Brazil. Conception, design, intellectual and scientific content of the study.
authors.forename: Luiz Eduardo Durães
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Barboza
authors.affiliation: Fellow PhD degree, Postgraduate Program in Principles of Surgery, FEPAR, Universidade Evangélica do Paraná, Hospital de Curitiba, Medical Research Institute, Curitiba-PR, Brazil. Conception, design, intellectual and scientific content of the study.
authors.forename: Fernanda Marcondes
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Ribas
authors.affiliation: Fellow PhD degree, Postgraduate Program in Principles of Surgery, FEPAR, Universidade Evangélica do Paraná, Hospital de Curitiba, Medical Research Institute, Curitiba-PR, Brazil. Conception, design, intellectual and scientific content of the study.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wendler
authors.affiliation: PhD, Department of Surgery, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Sao Luis-MA, Brazil. Conception, design, intellectual and scientific content of the study.
authors.forename: Orlando
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.affiliation: Graduate student, PIBIC, Postgraduate Program in Principles of Surgery, FEPAR, Universidade Evangélica do Paraná, Hospital de Curitiba, Medical Research Institute, Curitiba-PR, Brazil. Acquisition of data.
authors.forename: Fernanda Christo
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Lovato
authors.affiliation: Graduate student, PIBIC, Postgraduate Program in Principles of Surgery, FEPAR, Universidade Evangélica do Paraná, Hospital de Curitiba, Medical Research Institute, Curitiba-PR, Brazil. Acquisition of data.
authors.forename: João Guilherme Seifert
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Scapini
mesh_terms: D027926:Anacardiaceae; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D028023:Arecaceae; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D002432:Cecum / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D023421:Models, Animal; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011897:Random Allocation; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts