Diabetic Foot Wound Care Treatment Using Cleome Viscosa Herb
Publisher: Association of Scientists, Developers and Faculties
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9788192986647
Description: Herbal remedy is the traditional form of health care system recognized by mankind. Herbs had been used by all cultures throughout history.Herbs are the potential source of chemical constituents which have high therapeutic value. The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the wound healing property of the leaves of Cleome viscosa. The extracts of Cleome Viscosa leaves have been obtained and finished on to the cotton knitted fabrics. The finished fabrics are assessed for the antibacterial activity against the selected wound pathogens which are commonly present in the human foot wounds. Phytochemical analysis showed presence of flavonoids, tannins, saponins and alkaloids. The herbal extract treated fabrics show good antibacterial activity against the pathogens.