Bougainvillea glabra choisy (Nyctagaginaceae) or glory of garden has been reported as a traditional folklore medicine for treatment of various health problems in alone as well as in combination with other plants in some regions of western India. To investigate the effects of Bougainvillea glabra choisy (Nyctagaginaceae) leaves extract on wound healing parameters, we used excision, incision and dead space wound healing models in rats. Albino wistar rats were treated topically with ointment of aqueous extract of Bougainvillea leaves in excision model while in dead space & incision wound model animals were orally treated with aqueous extract of Bougainvillea leaves (200 mg/kg). after completion of 10 days wound contraction, wound breaking strength, granulation tissue weight were measured and found to increased significantly in extract treated groups as compared to control groups. These results suggest a beneficial role of Bougainvillea glabra choisy leaves aqueous extract in healing of wounds in experimental rats.
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