Research Article

Evaluation of the Wound Healing Activity of the Crude Extract of Leaves of Acanthus polystachyus Delile (Acanthaceae)

Table 2

Effect of topical application of the 80% methanolic crude extract ointment of the leaves of A. polystachyus D. on period of epithelialization (number of days).

Treatment groups Period of epithelialization (days)
Mean ± SEM
% decrease in epithelialization periods

Simple ointment base20.83 ± 1.01 -
Nitrofurazone (0.2 % w/w)15.33 ± 0.4226.4
5% crude extract ointment (w/w)15.83 ± 0.6524
10% crude extract ointment ( w/w)13.17 ± 0.4036.8

Note: values are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 6), one-way ANOVA. aCompared to negative control (simple ointment); ccompared to 5% ointment; 1P < 0.05, 2P < 0.01, and 3P < 0.001, when compared to control group, one-way ANOVA.