A RECENT UPDATE OF BOTANICALS FOR WOUND HEALING ACTIVITY

Abstract

Healing of wounds, whether from accidental injury or surgical intervention, involves the activity of an intricate network of blood cells, tissue types, cytokines, and growth factors. This results in increased cellular activity, which causes an intensified metabolic demand for nutrients and active drug therapy. There are various Phyto-active compounds which required for wound repair may improve healing time and wound outcome. This article represents detail survey of the plants used for wound healing activity. A total of 46 plants belonging to 44 genera and 26 families have been documented for their therapeutic use against wounds and related injuries such as cuts, burns, bruises caused by external injury, boils, sores, abscess and wounds created during delivery. It was found that all the plant parts or extracts used in wound healing were applied locally and was found to possess good healing property. The detailed study is needed to explore the ethno-botanical uses of medicinal plants and further clinical experimentation is also needed to scientifically evaluate these widely used herbal remedies for possible bioactive effects.