Table 5

Effect of extract and fractions on epithelialisation time in rats

Extract/fractions
Dose (mg/kg)
Epithelialisation





Time (Days)
Reduction (%)

ME
200
7.67 ± 0.33a
25.75

400
8.33 ± 0.33a
19.36




HF
200
8.00 ± 0.00a
22.56

400
8.30 ± 0.33a
19.65




MF
200
6.67 ± 0.67a
35.43

400
7.67 ± 0.88a
25.75




Control
-
10.33 ± 0.67
-

a P < 0.05 compared to Control (ANOVA;LSD post hoc); Values of epithelialisation time shown are Mean ± SEM (n = 3); ME = Methanol extract; HF = n-Hexane fraction; MF = Methanol fraction

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