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. 2003 Mar;17(3):265-8.
doi: 10.1002/ptr.931.

Evaluation of wound healing activity of some herbal formulations

Pulok K Mukherjee  1 , Kakali Mukherjee, M Rajesh Kumar, M Pal, B P Saha
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Evaluation of wound healing activity of some herbal formulations

Pulok K Mukherjee et al. Phytother Res. 2003 Mar.

Abstract

The wound healing activity of two herbal formulations (Himax ointment and lotion) containing Indradaru extract, i.e. Arjuna bark (Terminalia arjuna, Family-Combretaceae), extract was evaluated for its wound healing potential in two types of wound models in rats (i) excision wound model and (ii) incision wound model. Both the formulations responded significantly in both the wound models tested. The results were also comparable to that of the standard drug nitrofurazone used as a standard drug for comparison in this present investigation. The results were also comparable in terms of wound contracting ability, epithelization period, tensile strength and regeneration of tissues at the wound area. Thus, this investigation con fi rms the use of the Himax ointment and lotion containing Terminalia arjuna extract as a wound-healing agent as known from folklore medicine.

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