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Name | The wound healing potential of the Ethanol extract of Bridelia Ferruginea Benth- In-vivo study |
Description | Research article:- *Udegbunam, R.I1., Udegbunam, S.O2., Ugwuanyi, S.C3 1.MVSC; Department of Veterinary Surgery, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. 2.MSC; Department of Veterinary Surgery, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. 3.DVM; Department of Veterinary Surgery, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Abstract:- The effects of the ethanol extract of Bridelia ferruginea stem bark on wound contraction and epithelization were evaluated in rats. After wound creation, 5% w/w ointment of Bridelia, gentamicin ointment and soft white paraffin were topically applied to the wounds of rats in the treatment groups. The percentage wound contraction of the Bridelia ointment treated rats was significantly higher than those of the base treated groups from day 9 after wounding. Complete epithelization was observed by day 18.2 ± 0.4 in the rats treated with the ointment of B. ferruginea. It was concluded that Bridelia ferruginea significantly enhanced wound contraction and epithelization. This finding provides further scientific evidence in support of its ethno medicinal use for wound healing.
Keywords:- Bridelia ferruginea, ethanol, gentamicin, excision wound, ointment. |
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