Ethanol-based extracts of Plantago major stimulated wound healing in porcine skin. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Promotion of wound healing by Plantago major L. leaf extracts--ex-vivo experiments confirm experiences from traditional medicine.
Nat Prod Res. 2016 ;30(5):622-4. Epub 2015 Apr 22. PMID: 25898918
Muhammad Zubair
The wound-healing properties of Plantago major L. (plantain) were evaluated using an ex-vivo porcine wound-healing model. Ethanol- and water-based extracts were prepared from greenhouse-grown and freeze-dried leaves of P. major. Both types of extracts stimulated wound healing in porcine skin, but the ethanol-based extracts had a somewhat stronger effect. A concentration of 1.0 mg/mL (on dry weight basis) produced the best results for both types of extracts.