Evaluation of Wound Healing Activity of Bark Extract of Artocarpus heterophyllus

The wound healing activity of methanolic Bark extract of Artocarpus heterophyllus lam evaluated on excision wound models, in albino mice, in the form of an ointment (5% W/W ointment of bark extract in simple ointment base) which is comparable with standard (Betadine) ointment. In the excision model, the period of epithelization, of the extract treated group was found to be higher than the control group and slightly lesser than standard treated group of animals’ upto 16^th post wounding day. Overall results of this study suggest that the extract possesses significant wound healing activity.