The potential role of female flowers inflorescence of Typha domingensis Pers. in wound management

AKKOL E., SÜNTAR İ., KELEŞ H., YEŞİLADA E.

JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY, vol.133, no.3, pp.1027-1032, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 133 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.11.036
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1027-1032
  • Keywords: Excision wounds, Incision wounds, Tensiometer, Typha domingensis, Typhaceae, Wound healing, CRUDE EXTRACT, ADHESION, PLANTS
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim of the study: Female flowers inflorescence of Typha species including Typha domingensis Pers. are used externally for burns and wound healing in Turkish folk medicine. In order to verify the folkloric assertion, the female and male flowers inflorescences were individually submitted to in vivo wound models.