Wound healing and anti-inflammatory activity of extract of Ficus racemosa linn. bark in albino rats

Authors

  • Dimple S. Mehta Department of Pharmacology, C.U. Shah Medical College, Surendranagar 363001, India
  • Bhaven C. Kataria Department of Pharmacology, GCS Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Ahmedabad 380025, India
  • Sunita B. Chhaiya Department of Pharmacology, C.U. Shah Medical College, Surendranagar 363001, India

Keywords:

Ficus racemosa, Anti-inflammatory, Wound healing, Indigenous

Abstract

Background: F. racemosa is an indigenous plant having anti-secretory, anti-diabetic, anti-ulcer etc. properties. It is used widely in the ayurvedic medicines.

Methods: The experimental models of wound and inflammation were used to assess the wound healing and anti-inflammatory properties of F. racemosa. The significance of differences was analyzed using students’ ‘t’ test.

Results: In the strength of 10% local application it could apparently enhanced the process of healing. At the dose of 20 mg/100 gm intraperitoneally it could show inhibition of carageenan induced acute inflammation at 3rd, 5th and 7th hour and at the dose of 30 mg/100 gm intraperitoneally, formalin induced subacute inflammation was inhibited till 4th day. The results were found statistically significant.

Conclusions: Aqueous extract of F. racemosa has got wound healing and anti-inflammatory activity. It is likely that the duration of action may be shorter.

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2017-02-04

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Mehta, D. S., Kataria, B. C., & Chhaiya, S. B. (2017). Wound healing and anti-inflammatory activity of extract of Ficus racemosa linn. bark in albino rats. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 1(2), 111–115. Retrieved from https://www.ijbcp.com/index.php/ijbcp/article/view/1407

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