Elkabany, Nouran Mahmoud FadlGamalEldein, Doha MedhatMohamed, Donia Abdel SameaiMohamed, Hesham Ramadan2021-01-112021-01-112020Copyright © 2020 MSA University. All Rights Reserved.http://repository.msa.edu.eg/xmlui/handle/123456789/4307Diabetes" mellitus is a heterogeneous metabolic "disorder which defined as an increase in blood" glucose "levels and it is a common cause of delaying the wound healing process. The aim of this study is to"" determine the effect of vitamin E and zinc separately and in combination on wound healing process in diabetic rats. Wound healing passes through four stages: homeostasis, inflammatory phase, proliferative phase, and remodeling stage. The study was" conducted by using 12 male Wistar albino rats that were divided into four groups: (I) diabetic"' control group, (II) diabetic rats" receiving vitamin E (400mg), (III) diabetic rats receiving zinc (5mg), (IV) diabetic rats receiving a combination of both zinc and vitamin E. Induction of diabetes was done by intra-peritoneal injection of single dose of STZ (65 mg/kg) and after 72 hours blood glucose was measured. Two" cutaneous wounds were created at the dorsalenOctober university for modern sciences and artsUniversity of Modern Sciences and ArtsMSA Universityجامعة أكتوبر للعلوم الحديثة والآدابvitamin E, ZincWound healing,Other