Studies on phyto chemical screening and wound healing activity of Eriolaena hookeriana Wt. & Arn. roots in rats

2^nd International Conference and Exhibition on Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs

November 23-24, 2012 Hyderabad International Convention Centre, India

K.Gnananath and K. Kishore Kumar

Posters: Pharmaceut Reg Affairs

Abstract :

In folklore the roots of this plant were used in treating wounds hence the main aim was to evaluate the wound healing potential of Eriolaena hookeriana Wt. & Arn. Wound healing activity was studied in two types of model in rat?s viz. excision and incision. In case of the excision wound model parameters like wound contraction and period of epithelization was studied while in incision wound model, tensile strength of the wound was measured. In both the models treatment of wound with ointment containing 5% (w/w) extracts showed good wound healing activity (p<0.01) in comparison with control. The results of present study suggest that extracts of Eriolaena hookeriana Wt. & Arn. Possess potent wound healing activity justifying its use in folklore.