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Table 2 Degree of healing of partial-thickness burn wounds treated with extracts of Centella asiatica

From: Wound healing activities of different extracts of Centella asiatica in incision and burn wound models: an experimental animal study

Treatment group

Degree of wound healing (%)

 

Day 3

Day 7

Day 10

Day 14

Untreated

9.51 ± 1.21

14.27 ± 2.10

20.21 ± 2.10

25.36 ± 1.81

NSS

12.80 ± 2.65

19.64 ± 2.34

25.90 ±2.67

31.85 ± 2.66

Tween 20®

10.05 ± 1.50

20.57 ± 2.58

27.69 ± 2.39

38.07 ± 5.15

Hexane extract

11.12 ± 2.89

26.02 ± 4.02

37.78 ± 3.89*

53.87 ± 4.64*

Ethyl acetate extract

18.13 ± 2.29*

30.17 ± 1.81*

38.11 ± 2.30*

57.53 ± 5.68*

Methanol extract

11.71 ± 1.94

20.39 ± 2.07

28.94 ± 2.55

60.31 ± 5.70**

Aqueous extract

7.86 ± 1.45

19.98 ± 2.23

28.57 ± 3.35

59.82 ± 8.31**

  1. Values are presented as mean ± S.E.M; n = 8; * P < 0.05 and ** P < 0.01 vs. Tween 20®.