European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTY OF THREE ETHNO MEDICINAL PLANTS USED FOR WOUND HEALING.

Abdul Latheef. K, Vineeth. T and A.B. Remashree*

ABSTRACT

Wound healing is a physiological phenomenon of tissue but it is interrupted by the bacteria, causing sepsis. If the bacterial growth is prevented by any antibacterial agents, the wound heals very fast. Now a day a variety of natural and manmade antibacterial agents are extensively used as antiseptic in the form of ointments, dusting powders and lotions. But there are a large number of ethnic communities which are far beyond the reach of modern antiseptics, treat common wounds of their pets and own with the commonly available plants or plant products. So the present investigation was undertaken to find out the antibacterial property of wound healing ethno medicinal plants in the form in which they commonly used to treat cuts and wounds. The study clearly showed that the ethno medicinal plants are having potential antibacterial activity comparable to the antibiotics which are commonly used. So there is a possibility of generating new antibiotics from cheap and widely available plant resources.

Keywords: Antibacterial, Ethno medicinal, Wound healing, Tribes, Attappady.