Tamarind seed extract enhances epidermal wound healing

• Main Authors: Mohamad, Mohd Yusuf, Akram, Haris B., Bero, Dinie Najwa, Rahman, Mohammad Tariqur
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/17860/1/Tamarind_seed.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/17860/; http://www.iium.edu.my/icast/2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=17
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Traditional healing power of tamarind fruits and the established antioxidant activity of the seeds drive the present study. Present study was done to evaluate the efficiency of wound healing. 10ug of 5ug/ml of extract was administered to female ICR-type mice. Surface area of the wound was measured u...