A comparative study of the effects of bromelain and fresh pineapple juice on the early phase of healing in acute crush achilles tendon injury.
RatCrushLimb / muscle crushSprague-DawleyMalen = 24OralBromelain 7 mg/kg; pineapple juice 30 mg/kgOver the first 14 days post-injury
Model: Crush injury to the Achilles tendon
Bromelain significantly increased tenocyte proliferation versus control while pineapple juice significantly lowered malondialdehyde in early crush tendon healing.
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