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| Year : 2013 | Volume
: 45
| Issue : 5 | Page : 474-478 |
Wound healing activity of Sida cordifolia Linn. in rats
Rajesh S Pawar1, Pradeep K Chaurasiya1, Harish Rajak2, Pradeep K Singour1, Fedelic Ashish Toppo1, Ankit Jain1
1 Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, VNS Group of Institutions, Neelbud, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
2 Department of Pharmacy, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, C.G., India
Correspondence Address:
Rajesh S Pawar
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, VNS Group of Institutions, Neelbud, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.117759
Introduction: The present study provides a scientific evaluation for the wound healing potential of ethanolic (EtOH) extract of Sida cordifolia Linn. (SCL) plant.
Materials and Methods: Excision, incision and burn wounds were inflicted upon three groups of six rats each. Group I was assigned as control (ointment base). Group II was treated with 10% EtOH extract ointment. Group III was treated with standard silver sulfadiazine (0.01%) cream. The parameters observed were percentage of wound contraction, epithelialization period, hydroxyproline content, tensile strength including histopathological studies.
Result: It was noted that the effect produced by the ethanolic extract of SCL ointment showed significant (P < 0.01) healing in all wound models when compared with the control group. All parameters such as wound contraction, epithelialization period, hydroxyproline content, tensile strength and histopathological studies showed significant (P < 0.01) changes when compared with the control.
Conclusion: The ethanolic extract ointment of SCL effectively stimulates wound contraction; increases tensile strength of excision, incision and burn wounds.
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