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Advances in Complementary & Alternative medicine

Effect of St. John’s Wort on Wound Healing

Submission: May 08, 2018; Published: May 14, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/ACAM.2018.02.000548

ISSN: 2637-7802
Volume2 Issue5

Abstract

St. John’s Worth, is an herbaceous medical plant. St. John’s Wort contains ingredients such as naphtobacrones, flouroglusinol, flavonoids, bioflavonoids and phenylpropanoids that promote wound healing process, with their antifungal, anti-inflammatory and antiviral properties. It is reported in the literature that St. John’s Wort showed its effect by accelerating proliferative phase, stimulating collagen synthesis and allowing transmission of fibroblasts to the injured region.

Keywords: St. John’s wort; Wound healing; Wound care

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