Wound healing activity of ethanolic extract of Plantago Ovata (Ispaghula) seeds.

Present work was done to explore the wound healing activity of ethanolic extract of Plantago ovata seeds in albino wistar rats. The extract was tested for wound healing activity by excision and incison wound model. The extract was used as ointment (10% w/w) in petroleum jelly base. The extract showed significant response (p< 0.01) in both the wound types tested when compared with the control group. Aloe vera ointment (10%w/w) was used as standard drug and the activity of the extract was in close proximity to standard. On the basis of the results it can be said that the extract of Plantago ovata seeds possess wound healing activity.