Lallemantia iberica leaves promote wound healing in mice

ABSTRACT

In folk medicine leaves of Lallemantia iberica have been claimed to promote wound healing. This study was designed to examine this claim. Wounds [10 10 mm] were made on the back of 24 mice. 12 mice were treated daily for 6 days or 9 days with Lallemantia iberica leaves incorporated in a vasaline base [14]. Another 12 mice were treated with vasaline alone for the same period. Results show that the wound size decreased significantly after 6 and 9 days of treatment compared to the control group. This results substantiates the folk medicine claims and supports more research into this medicinal plant to extract a useful drug to promote wound healing