Wound Healing Effect of Ashitaba (Angelica keiskei) Extract on Albino Mice

Bryant ALTERADO, Reggie BAGATELA, Elijah Jeremie SORIANO

S.Y. 2014-2015


ABSTRACT

            Due to the high cost of the commercial medicines, people are incited to discover and seek for an alternative way to cure particular ailments by the utilization of medicinal plants. People in rural places and those who cannot afford to buy expensive topical treatment for skin diseases need to discover what nature can offer as alternative medication. Ashitaba (Angelica keiskei) is a plant that is abundant in many regions of Asia. It was first used in Japan as herbal tea for treatment of different diseases, and it multiplied rapidly, particularly in the Philippines. Subsequently, the researchers studied the beneficial uses of the Ashitaba (Angelica keiskei) leaves, specifically its capability to treat wounds.

            A total of four sets of experiments are prepared. Three (3) mice per four (4) different kinds of set-ups. Pure Ashitaba (Angelica keiskei) extract and decocted Ashitaba (Angelicakeiskei) extract served as the experimental set-ups. Betadine (Povidone-iodine) and the untreated set-up served as the control set-ups.

           The results of the experiment revealed that among all the treatments, 100% Angelica keiskei pure extract had the highest rate of wound healing in albino mice. Next were the Povidone-iodine and the decocted extract of Angelica keiskei, which were at the same level of efficiency. Statistical analysis showed that there’s no significant difference between the experimental set-ups (Ashitaba leaf and stem pure extract, and decocted extract) and the control set-up (Povidone-iodine) in terms of wound healing rate.