Wound Healing Potential of Medicinal Plants as Natural Products

The wound healing process is made up of interconnected cellular and molecular stages that work together to heal the wound. Wound healing can be defined as a succession of processes completed by the body, with each stage increasing the likelihood of microbial infection. Improved wound healing can be attained by shortening the healing time or reducing the number of inappropriate events. To aid wound healing, the medicines were administered locally or systemically. Antibiotics, antiseptics, desloughing agents, extracts, and other compounds have been used to promote wound healing. Some synthetic medications are restricted due to their harmful effects. Plants or plantderived mixtures are required to explore, identify, and formulate for wound healing treatment and management. Because of the fewer side effects and management of wounds, there has been an increase in interest in using medicinal herbs in wound healing throughout the years. In research, medicinal herbs were found to help diabetic, infected, and open wounds heal faster. Medicinal plants have been shown to aid in wound healing through a variety of processes. This chapter will go through some therapeutic plants as well as reported active ingredients with pharmacological efficacy in formulations.