title: Enhancement of wound healing with roots of Ficus racemosa L. in albino rats.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To establish the wound healing activity of aqueous and ethanolic extract of roots of Ficus racemosa (F. racemosa).
  
  
  METHODS
  Two models were performed to evaluate the wound healing activity i.e. incision and excision models. In incision model the parameter which was carried out was breaking strength of wounded skin. In excision model percentage wound contraction and period of epithelialization were established for both the extracts. Reference standard drug was povidone iodine ointment for comparison with other groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From the observation in both two models, aqueous extract of F. racemosa was found to have greater wound healing activity in terms of breaking strength in incision model and percentage wound contraction, period of epithelialization in excision model than that of other groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In conclusion, our findings suggest that aqueous extract of F. racemosa possesses better wound healing ability than the ethanolic extract.
authors.affiliation: Singhania University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Krishna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murti
authors.forename: Upendra
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D030681:Ficus / Q000737:chemistry*; D008297:Male; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts
keywords: Excision; Ficus racemosa; Incision; Phytochemical analysis; Povidone iodine