Chrysin promotes oral ulcer healing via modulating matrix metalloproteinases and vascular endothelial growth factor in rats

Objective(s): Oral ulcers are a common inflammatory condition affecting the mucosal lining, often causing pain and discomfort. Chrysin is a natural flavonoid with well-documented anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This study investigates the therapeutic effect of chrysin in an experiment...

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Main Authors: Abeer Salama, Rania Elgohary
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Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2025-09-01
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description Objective(s): Oral ulcers are a common inflammatory condition affecting the mucosal lining, often causing pain and discomfort. Chrysin is a natural flavonoid with well-documented anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This study investigates the therapeutic effect of chrysin in an experimental model of acetic acid-induced oral ulcers in rats.Materials and Methods: To establish an oral ulcerative mucositis model, 50% acetic acid was administered to the labial fornix of the inferior incisors. Chrysin gel (1% and 2%) was applied to the oral mucosa of rats with aggravated oral ulcerative mucositis that had developed after seven days of acetic acid application.Results: Chrysin gel after 7 days reduced buccal ulcer and inhibited inflammation and degradation of collagen induced by acetic acid via suppression of MDA, TNF-α, NF-κβ, IL-6, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP9) as well as stimulation of GSH and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) enhancing healing effect. Histopathological results exhibited that chrysin alleviated the muscle bundle degeneration in the tongue and the acinar lining epithelium degeneration of submandibular salivary glands. Conclusion: Chrysin gel can be used as an oral gel via its anti-inflammatory activity and induction of VEGF. It can also be tested clinically in oral human ulcers.
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spelling doaj-art-e8be3c4458014273a13e7281bf77d0122025-08-20T02:48:09ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences2008-38662008-38742025-09-012891242124710.22038/ijbms.2025.86895.1877226289Chrysin promotes oral ulcer healing via modulating matrix metalloproteinases and vascular endothelial growth factor in ratsAbeer Salama0Rania Elgohary1Pharmacology Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre (NRC), 33 El Buhouth St., Dokki, Cairo 12622, EgyptNarcotics, Ergogenics and Poisons Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre (NRC), 33 El Buhouth St., Dokki, Cairo 12622, EgyptObjective(s): Oral ulcers are a common inflammatory condition affecting the mucosal lining, often causing pain and discomfort. Chrysin is a natural flavonoid with well-documented anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This study investigates the therapeutic effect of chrysin in an experimental model of acetic acid-induced oral ulcers in rats.Materials and Methods: To establish an oral ulcerative mucositis model, 50% acetic acid was administered to the labial fornix of the inferior incisors. Chrysin gel (1% and 2%) was applied to the oral mucosa of rats with aggravated oral ulcerative mucositis that had developed after seven days of acetic acid application.Results: Chrysin gel after 7 days reduced buccal ulcer and inhibited inflammation and degradation of collagen induced by acetic acid via suppression of MDA, TNF-α, NF-κβ, IL-6, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP9) as well as stimulation of GSH and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) enhancing healing effect. Histopathological results exhibited that chrysin alleviated the muscle bundle degeneration in the tongue and the acinar lining epithelium degeneration of submandibular salivary glands. Conclusion: Chrysin gel can be used as an oral gel via its anti-inflammatory activity and induction of VEGF. It can also be tested clinically in oral human ulcers.https://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_26289_f741df39423e73636f66cc5b9d0c02f5.pdfacetic acidchrysinmmp9oral ulcerratsvegf
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Chrysin promotes oral ulcer healing via modulating matrix metalloproteinases and vascular endothelial growth factor in rats
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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title Chrysin promotes oral ulcer healing via modulating matrix metalloproteinases and vascular endothelial growth factor in rats
title_full Chrysin promotes oral ulcer healing via modulating matrix metalloproteinases and vascular endothelial growth factor in rats
title_fullStr Chrysin promotes oral ulcer healing via modulating matrix metalloproteinases and vascular endothelial growth factor in rats
title_full_unstemmed Chrysin promotes oral ulcer healing via modulating matrix metalloproteinases and vascular endothelial growth factor in rats
title_short Chrysin promotes oral ulcer healing via modulating matrix metalloproteinases and vascular endothelial growth factor in rats
title_sort chrysin promotes oral ulcer healing via modulating matrix metalloproteinases and vascular endothelial growth factor in rats
topic acetic acid
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oral ulcer
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url https://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_26289_f741df39423e73636f66cc5b9d0c02f5.pdf
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