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Effects of Bioactive Substances on Enzyme Activity and Wound Healing (Vitamin A)

On this page we look at how topically applied Vitamin A increases enzyme activity, as well as wound healing in the skin. The tests were done on rat skin, as well as wounded rabbit ears, but are totally applicable for comparison purposes to the effect vitamin A has the enzyme activity, as well as on wound healing in the human skin, when applied topically.

vitamin A increases enzyme activity and wound healing

Enzyme activity

  • Substances topically applied to rat skin

Wound healing test

  • Substances topically applied to wounded rabbit ears

For both of the above the reference is REF 85.

Bioactive substances

% Increase in enzyme activity compare to vehicle cream

Wound healing effect
LDH MDH ICDH G6PDH
Vitamin E acetate +19 +26 +10 +17 +15
Vitamin A acetate +26 +17 +21 -3 +19
Allantoin -8 +9 +50 -9 -5
Aloe extract -10 -3 +41 0 +5
  • LDH - LActic dehydrogenase
  • MDH - Malic dehydrogenase
  • ICDH - Isocitric dehydrogenase
  • G6PDH - Glucose-6-pjosphate dehydrogenase
vitamin a promotes wound healing

Vitamin A in our skin care products vitamin a promotes wound healing

We use vitamin A in a selection of our skin care products.

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PLEASE NOTE:

Although we quote some animal studies, we at Dermaxime do NOT test any of our products on animals.

For more on animal testing and our stand on this, please click here.

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