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View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The leaves of (Asteraceae) have traditionally been used to treat wounds in several regions of Ethiopia. The purpose of this study was to assess the wound healing properties of the leaf extract and solvent fractions of in mice. The leaf extract and solvent fractions of have also been evaluated for their anti-oxidant properties because of their impact on the wound healing process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The leaves of has been used traditionally for the treatment of inflammatory disorders, and pain in various parts of Ethiopia. However, to our knowledge, the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of the crude extract and solvent fractions has never been experimentally studied.
Objective: To assess the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of leaf extract and solvent fractions in rodent models.
Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol
September 2022
Introduction: is one of the most widely used medicinal plant for the treatment of wound traditionally. However, its claim was not scientifically tested, the current study therefore assessed the anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties of 80% methanol leaf extract of .
Methods: The dried and powdered leaf of was macerated with 80% methanol.