Wound Healing Study of Panchavalkal Ointment in Wistar Albino Rats
Vaikhari Dhurve *
Department of Shalya Tantra, Datta meghe Ayurved college, Hospital and Research center, Hingna, Nagpur, India.
Pravin Jawanjal
Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, IPGT&RA, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Mukesh Naria
Department of Pharmacology Laboratory, Institute for Postgraduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Tukaram Dudhamal
Department of Shalya Tantra IPGT&RA, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Minal Kalambe
Department of OBGY Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, India.
Sonal Muley
Department of Ophthalmology Datta Meghe Medical College, Nagpur, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction: Panchavalkal is a well-known Ayurvedic poly-herbal formulation that has been reported to be used against inflammation, to clean ulcer, wound.
Aims and Objectives: To investigate the wound healing activity of Panchavalkal ointment.
Materials and Methods: Wistar strain albino rats of either sex weighing 200±20 g were used for the experiments divided in four groups each consisted of six rats.
Statistical Analysis: One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the mean values of quantitative variables among the groups followed by Dunnett’s multiple ‘t’ test
Observations & Results: Sesame oil and Panchvalkal ointment showed almost similar wound healing effects in comparison to control group.
Discussion: Panchavalkal ointment showed statistically highly significant percentage of contraction of excision wound area compared to the normal control. Epithelization period was significantly decreased in oil and Panchavalkal ointment treated group.
Conclusion: Panchavalkal ointment decreased the pain, tenderness, redness and swelling that helps to control infection and enhanced the rate of wound healing in albino rats.
Keywords: Panchavalkal, wound healing, albino rat, immunological injury