Evaluation of Wound Healing Property of the Ethanolic Extract of Glycyrrhiza Glabra on Vero Cell Lines Using Scratch Assay Test.

INTRODUCTION

The successful restoration of damaged tissue requires a complicated, dynamic process called wound healing, which is supported by a wide range of cellular activities. Natural materials generated from medicinal plants have been identified, and their therapeutic potential evaluation has resulted in the development of novel, affordable medicines that can be used to treat a variety of illnesses, including chronic wounds, with limited side effects.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

This study aimed to assess the wound-healing property of Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Athimathuram) plant extracts by using an scratch assay test, as well as to evaluate their cellular toxicity.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Using the Soxhlet device, ethanolic extraction of the plant material was done, and the cytotoxicity of the extract on the Vero cell line was examined using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. One of the most often utilized mammalian cell lines in research was Vero cells. To assess the wound healing properties of G. glabra plant extract, an scratch assay was used, and their potential mechanisms of action were examined.

RESULTS

Even at higher concentrations, the MTT assay showed that G. Glabra plant extracts had no cytotoxic effects on the cells. scratch assay showed that the healing process of the cell line was increased by 23.33% when compared with the controlled cell lines.

CONCLUSION

Our research demonstrated that G. glabra has wound healing capabilities. As a result, G. glabra can be suggested as a possible source of compounds that treat wounds.