Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 1

Wound healing property of Aerva lanata leaves extract

  • Author:
  • P Devi1,, NJ Merlin2, B Madhumitha1, R Meera1
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 210 to 211

1Department of Pharmacognosy, K.M.College of Pharmacy, Uthangudi, Madurai-625127

2Department of Pharmacy, Annamalai Nagar, Chithambaram, Tamilnadu, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: devipmpharma@yahoo.co.in

Abstract

The extraction of leaves of Aerva lanata was carried out with ethanol. This extract was incorporated in simple ointment base and was screened for wound healing activity using three different models viz…Excision, incision, and dead space wound models using male albino rats of wistar strain. The extract showed significant activity on all three wound models.

Keywords

Aerva lanata, wound healing, vicco turmeric