An experiment of Virgin Coconut Oil Treatments for Burn Incidence on Rabbits

The skin is the largest organ consisting of two layers (epidermis and dermis), so it needs to be protected from free radicals and moisturizes. Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) contains phytosterol, which can be useful as an anti-inflammatory. Experiments to identify the effectiveness of VCO in burns were carried out using rabbits suffering from second-degree burns as test subjects. Subjects treated with commercial VCO products were topically divided into four groups (i.e., negative control, positive control treatment with bioplacenton, treatment with an artificial VCO, and treatment with a commercial VCO). The diameter of the wound was measured on days 0, 3, 7, 15, and 21. On the last day, the treated animal was anesthetized, and the wound tissue was taken for histological examination. From the results of the study, it was found that commercial and artificial VCO both had a fast healing effect with an average of 52.6% and 37,1% for epithelial cells thickness and number, respectively, while bioplacenton had the ability to close burns slightly better with a significant difference (P <0.05).