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Wound Healing Activity of Herbal Ointment Containing the Extracts of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Flowers and Curcuma longa Rhizomes
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- 1 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Asian Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (AIMST) University-Kedah, MALAYSIA..
- 2 Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Asian Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (AIMST) University-Kedah, MALAYSIA..
Published in Free Radicals and Antioxidants
Correspondence: Fazlina Mustaffa
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Asian Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (AIMST) University-Kedah, MALAYSIA..
Email: fazlina_harris@yahoo.com
Copyright: © 2021 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Jan 29, 2021
- Received:
- Nov 17, 2020
- Accepted:
- Dec 23, 2020
How to cite
Mustaffa, F., Parasuraman, S., & Sahgal, G. (2021). 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
Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate wound healing activity of herbal ointment containing the extracts of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis flowers and Curcuma longa rhizomes. Methodology: H. rosa-sinensis flowers and C. longa rhizomes were extracted using 95% ethanol. H. rosa-sinensis and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ointment 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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| Title | Wound Healing Activity of Herbal Ointment Containing the Extracts of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Flowers and Curcuma longa Rhizomes |
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| Authors | Fazlina Mustaffa; Subramani Parasuraman; Geethaa Sahgal |
| Affiliations | Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Asian Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (AIMST) University-Kedah, MALAYSIA..; Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Asian Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (AIMST) University-Kedah, MALAYSIA.. |
| Corresponding author | fazlina_harris@yahoo.com |
| Journal | Free Radicals and Antioxidants |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 10, Issue 2 (2021) |
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