Dermatological disorders especially cuts, wounds and burns are ubiquitously cured by using medicimal plants from time immemorial. The objective of the study presented in this report was to screen the aqueous and ethanolic extracts of the bark of Emblica officinalis for its wound healing properties. The animals were randomized into four groups of control and treatment for both excision and incision wound model. Healing was assessed by the rate of wound contraction in every 3rd day of 15 days study period. On day 15 tissue was excised to determined the biochemical tissue marker of wound viz. Hydroxyproline, collagen and hexosamine. The treatment group showed a statistically significant reduction in the wound area as compared to control untreated group (P<0.05). An increment in the epithelization of the incision wound was monitored as considerable tensile strength was required for shearing the healed tissue in the test drug treated groups. Based on the enhanced wound contraction and histological evidence it can be suggested that the bark extract of Emblica officinalis may have therapeutic benefits of wound healing.
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