Significant Natural Wound Healing Agents: Herbs and Single Bioactive Principles

Authors : Sayed FİRDOUS, Marwa FAYED, Varnita KARMAKAR, Ratna MANDAL, Syeda FATHİMA

Pages : 868-889

Doi:10.29133/yyutbd.1144481

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Publication Date : 2022-12-30

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :Wounds are caused by skin injuries that damage the soft tissue. Wound healing is a dynamic process that involves a series of interconnected cellular and molecular processes that result in the restoration of anatomic continuity and function. Herbal therapy has been gaining popularity recently because of plants\` usefulness in treating ailments with hardly any negative effects. Over the years, a variety of plant items have been developed and utilized to heal wounds. Throughvarious mechanisms, herbal extracts aid in blood clotting, infection prevention, and wound healing. This review provides a comprehensive look at herbal therapy\`s potential for hastening wound healing, as well as its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial properties that can be manifest in the treatment of injuries, as well as a first attempt at developing new wound-healing formulations with high potency for human use. Furthermore, we have highlighted medicinal plants as natural antioxidant resources in wound repair and healing.
Keywords : Wounds, healing, herbal, extract, formulations