Table 4 Effect of the ethanolic bark extract (EBE) and its successive fractions (1 & 2%) of Thespesia populnea (L.) on wound area contraction in circular excision wound model (n = 10)

G(1)

Normal Control

–

–

–

–

–

–

G(2)

Positive control (untreated)

–

7.31^C

14.8 ^g

48.6^C

62.1 ^C

71.92^d

G(3)

Vehicle hydrogel base

–

9.13 ^b

27.54 ^d

36.60^d

69.24 ^b

74.8^C

G(4)

EBE

1

8.56 ^bC

21.60 ^f

54.20^c

82.98^a

90.10^a

G(5)

Pet-B

1

7.22 ^c

30.13 ^d

57.96 ^c

83.73 ^a

94.55 ^b

G(6)

Met-B

1

9.11^b

31.48 ^d

53.80 ^c

81.58 ^b

87.18 ^b

G(7)

Etac-B

1

8.54 ^bc

24.70 ^de

60.40 ^b

82.14 ^b

91.43 ^a

G(8)

But-B

1

9.76^b

16.10 ^g

37.71 ^d

53.97 ^d

72.94 ^d

G(9)

EBE

2

15.40^a

25.94 ^de

65.60^a

85.90^a

93.30^b

G(10)

Pet-B

2

9.58 ^b

35.42^c

62.05 ^ab

83.70^a

95.10 ^b

G(11)

Met-B

2

9.65 ^b

39.30 ^b

61.5 ^b

79.23^a

87.45^a

G(12)

Etac-B

2

9.78 ^b

44.30^a

63.77^ab

84.87 ^a

93.10^b

G(13)

But-B

2

10.95 ^b

24.73^e

39.7 ^d

54.84 ^d

73.24^C