Wound healing effect of alcoholic extract of Ocimum sanctum linn. on rats

Authors

  • Santosh Kumar Jha Oriental College of Pharmacy, Thakral Nagar,Raisin Road, Bhopal(M.P.)
  • S.N. Pandey Department of Pharmacology, V.S.S. Medical College, Burla, Orissa, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijpr.v6i4.3118

Abstract

Wound healing is the process of repair that follows injury tothe skin and other soft tissues. It can result from injurious process ranging from acute disruption of tissue by surgeons knife to wide spread trauma, such as burns. It is well known that traditional herbal medicines existed before the application of the modern scientific methods to health care and even today most of the rural Indian population depend on herbal care practices. Since time immemorial indigenous plant material are being used for healing of wounds. This research work focus to find out healing effect of Ocimum Sanctum (Alcoholic extract) on incisional wound and its effects were compared on the 10 th day by wound breaking strength. The wound breaking strength of control group (275gm), standard group (474.4gm) and alcoholic extract 400mg/kg(449.4gm), 800mg/kg(474.3gm). it is concluded that Ocimum Sanctum leaf extract i.e. alcoholic (400 and 800 mg) has significant wound healing effect.

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Author Biography

  • Santosh Kumar Jha, Oriental College of Pharmacy, Thakral Nagar,Raisin Road, Bhopal(M.P.)
    Associate Professor,Department of Pharmacology

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Published

2016-04-30

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Vol. 6 No. 4 (2016): Apr

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Research Articles

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Jha SK, Pandey S. Wound healing effect of alcoholic extract of Ocimum sanctum linn. on rats. Int J of Pharmc Res [Internet]. 2016 Apr. 30 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];6(4):138-41. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijpr/article/view/3118
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