Abstract

EXTRACTION, PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING, FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT AND WOUND HEALING ACTIVITY OF AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS

Mahima Tripathi* and Satkar Prasad

ABSTRACT

Herbal medicine or phytomedicines is related to use different parts of medicinal plants. Skin is the outermost tissue of the body and the largest organ in terms of both weight and surface area. It has an area of approximately 16, 000 cm2 for an adult and represents about 8% of the body weight. All dermal wound heals by three mechanisms: contraction, connective tissue matrix deposition and epithelization, Wounds that remain open heal by contraction the interaction between cells and matrix results in movement of tissue towards the center of the wound. The basic Aim of the study is Extraction, Phytochemical Screening, Formulation Development and Wound Healing Activity of Amaranthus Spinosus.

Keywords: Herbal, Skin, Wounds, Mechanisms.