Methanolic Extract of Musa sapientum (L var. paradisiaca) Sucker Improves Lipid Profiles in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats
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Evaluation of wound healing activity of extracts of plantain banana (Musa sapientum var. paradisiaca) in rats.
Plantain banana (M. sapientum var. paradisiaca, MS) has been shown to possess ulcer healing activity. The present work with plantain banana was undertaken with the premise that the drug promoting ulcer healing could have effect on wound healing also. Wound healing activity of MS was studied in terms of (i) percent wound contraction, epithelization period and scar area; (ii) wound breaking stren...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Biological Sciences
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1996-3351
DOI: 10.3923/ajbs.2012.322.327