Wound Healing Activity of Herbal Ointment Containing the Extracts of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Flowers and Curcuma longa Rhizomes
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- 1Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Asian Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (AIMST) University-Kedah, MALAYSIA..
- 2Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Asian Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (AIMST) University-Kedah, MALAYSIA..
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Fazlina Mustaffa
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Asian Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (AIMST) University-Kedah, MALAYSIA..
Received: 17-11-2020; Revised: 09-12-2020; Accepted: 23-12-2020.
Volume 10, Issue 2 · pp. 86–88 · · DOI: 10.5530/fra.2020.2.15
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Objectives:To evaluate wound healing activity of herbal ointment containing the extracts ofHibiscus rosa-sinensis flowers and Curcuma longa rhizomes. Methodology:H. rosa-sinensis flowers and C. longa rhizomes were extracted using 95% ethanol. H. rosa-sinensisandHibiscus rosa-sinensisointment were prepared using paraffin wax, lanolin and petroleum jelly. Ointment formulation was applied once daily on the excision wound made on Sprague Dawley rats for 20 days. Results:On day 20, the treatment group showed a significant increase in wound contraction which was 93.52 ± 1.38% when compared to control (87.62 ± 1.48%). Conclusion:Herbal ointment exhibited significant wound healing activity in rat excision wound model.
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Mustaffa, F., Parasuraman, S., & Sahgal, G. (). Wound Healing Activity of Herbal Ointment Containing the Extracts of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Flowers and Curcuma longa Rhizomes. Free Radicals and Antioxidants, 10(2), 86–88. https://doi.org/10.5530/fra.2020.2.15