Research Article

Effects of Locally Applied Clove and Green Tea Hydrosols on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Oral Mucositis in Rats

Volume: 15 Number: 2 May 22, 2026
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Effects of Locally Applied Clove and Green Tea Hydrosols on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Oral Mucositis in Rats

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of clove and green tea hydrosol applied locally in a rat model of oral mucositis induced with cyclophosphamide. This study is a preclinical, in vivo, experimental, and analytical study. The study was conducted using 40 female Wistar albino rats and were randomly divided into 8 groups. A single high-dose cyclophosphamide injection was administered intraperitoneally for mucositis induction. For mucositis care, the rats received twice daily oral spray clove or green tea hydrosol in the experimental groups. These interventions continued until collection of cardiac blood samples and oral mucosal tissue samples from the right cheek on day 4 or day 8. Serum total antioxidant status (TAS) and total oxidant status (TOS) were determined from the blood samples, and the tissue samples were analyzed for erosion, fibrosis, and inflammatory cell infiltration. Mean serum TAS was higher and TOS was lower in the clove and green tea hydrosol groups. There was also significantly less erosion in the clove and green tea hydrosol groups than in the positive control groups (P=0.003). On day 8, the clove and green tea hydrosol groups had less fibrosis and showed minimal inflammatory cell infiltration. In rats, clove and green tea hydrosols were found to be effective in preventing erosion associated with cyclophosphamide-induced oral mucositis. It is recommended that studies be conducted to investigate the effect of clove and green tea hydrosols on preventing oral mucositis in patients.

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Supporting Institution

This work was supported by Aydın Adnan Menderes University Scientific Research Projects Unit (HF-22002).

Project Number

HF-22002

Ethical Statement

The study was conducted in the Experimental Animals Unit of Aydın Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine with approval from the Animal Experiments Ethics Committee (64583101/2021/117).

Thanks

I thank Prof. Dr. Serap Birincioğlu for tissue examinations. This work was supported by Aydın Adnan Menderes University Scientific Research Projects Unit (HF-22002).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Sciences (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 22, 2026

Submission Date

November 13, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 9, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 15 Number: 2

APA
Tarlabelen Karaytuğ, E., Boyraz Özkavak, S., & Gökçe Eskin, S. (2026). Effects of Locally Applied Clove and Green Tea Hydrosols on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Oral Mucositis in Rats. Animal Health Production and Hygiene, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.53913/aduveterinary.1822967
AMA
1.Tarlabelen Karaytuğ E, Boyraz Özkavak S, Gökçe Eskin S. Effects of Locally Applied Clove and Green Tea Hydrosols on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Oral Mucositis in Rats. Animal Health, Prod and Hyg. 2026;15(2). doi:10.53913/aduveterinary.1822967
Chicago
Tarlabelen Karaytuğ, Emine, Sakine Boyraz Özkavak, and Serap Gökçe Eskin. 2026. “Effects of Locally Applied Clove and Green Tea Hydrosols on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Oral Mucositis in Rats”. Animal Health Production and Hygiene 15 (2). https://doi.org/10.53913/aduveterinary.1822967.
EndNote
Tarlabelen Karaytuğ E, Boyraz Özkavak S, Gökçe Eskin S (May 1, 2026) Effects of Locally Applied Clove and Green Tea Hydrosols on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Oral Mucositis in Rats. Animal Health Production and Hygiene 15 2
IEEE
[1]E. Tarlabelen Karaytuğ, S. Boyraz Özkavak, and S. Gökçe Eskin, “Effects of Locally Applied Clove and Green Tea Hydrosols on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Oral Mucositis in Rats”, Animal Health, Prod and Hyg, vol. 15, no. 2, May 2026, doi: 10.53913/aduveterinary.1822967.
ISNAD
Tarlabelen Karaytuğ, Emine - Boyraz Özkavak, Sakine - Gökçe Eskin, Serap. “Effects of Locally Applied Clove and Green Tea Hydrosols on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Oral Mucositis in Rats”. Animal Health Production and Hygiene 15/2 (May 1, 2026). https://doi.org/10.53913/aduveterinary.1822967.
JAMA
1.Tarlabelen Karaytuğ E, Boyraz Özkavak S, Gökçe Eskin S. Effects of Locally Applied Clove and Green Tea Hydrosols on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Oral Mucositis in Rats. Animal Health, Prod and Hyg. 2026;15. doi:10.53913/aduveterinary.1822967.
MLA
Tarlabelen Karaytuğ, Emine, et al. “Effects of Locally Applied Clove and Green Tea Hydrosols on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Oral Mucositis in Rats”. Animal Health Production and Hygiene, vol. 15, no. 2, May 2026, doi:10.53913/aduveterinary.1822967.
Vancouver
1.Emine Tarlabelen Karaytuğ, Sakine Boyraz Özkavak, Serap Gökçe Eskin. Effects of Locally Applied Clove and Green Tea Hydrosols on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Oral Mucositis in Rats. Animal Health, Prod and Hyg. 2026 May 1;15(2). doi:10.53913/aduveterinary.1822967