Wound healing activity of Terminalia Chebula in experimentally induced diabetic rats.

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The hydroalcoholic extract of T.Chebula fruit was evaluated for its wound healing activity in alloxan induced diabetic rats using excision and dead space wound models. Extract treated animals exhibited 82 % reduction in the wound area when compared to controls which was 40%. The extract treated wounds were found to epithelize faster as compare to controls. The wet and dry granulation tissue weight content was increased significantly when compared to controls. T.Chebula promotes significant wound healing in diabetic rats and further evaluation of this activity in humans is suggested.