Published January 1, 2022 | Version v1
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A comprehensive study to evaluate the wound healing potential of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) fruit

  • 1. Yeditepe Univ, Fac Pharm, Drug Cosmet & Med Device Res, Dev & Anal Lab, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 2. Yeditepe Univ, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmacol, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 3. Ataturk Univ, Fac Pharm, Dept Analyt Chem, Erzurum, Turkey
  • 4. Yeditepe Univ, Fac Pharm, Lab Microbiol Anal, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 5. Yeditepe Univ, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmaceut Technol, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 6. Yeditepe Univ, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmacognosy, ?, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 7. Yeditepe Univ, Fac Engn, Dept Food Engn, ?, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 8. Yeditepe Univ, Med Fac, Pathol Dept, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 9. Yeditepe Univ, Fac Pharm, Dept Toxicol, Istanbul, Turkey

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Ethnopharmacological relevance: Okra fruit (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) has been extensively used for the treatment of skin damage and subcutaneous tissue abscess for many years in Turkish folk medicine. Aim of study: In this study, we aimed to investigate the wound healing potential of okra fruit by in vitro and in vivo experimental models in detail. Furthermore, based on the results of experiments, a wound healing formulation was developed and its activity profile was studied.

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