Althea Medical Journal (Feb 2014)
Effect of Topical Application of Binahong [Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis] Leaf Paste in Wound Healing Process in Mice
Abstract
Wound caused by trauma poses challenging daily clinical problems for physicians in hospitals and other health services. It has high risk for mortality and morbidity. Binahong [Anredera Cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis] plant originates from China and can be found abundantly in Indonesia. The objective of this research is to investigate the effect of topical application of Binahong leaf paste on wound healing process. Methods: A laboratory experimental study was conducted at the Pharmacology Laboratory, Universitas Padjadjaran, from October to December 2012 by using 27 Mus Muscularis mice which were divided into 3 groups: group 1 (sodium chloride 0.9%), group 2 (Binahong) and group 3 (povidone iodine 5%). Binahong leaves were crushed and were mixed with water to make a paste. The application was given for 12 days. On day zero, 1.0 cm2 of wound was incised at the back of the mice, and further on day 1, 4, 8 and 12, the percentage of wound contraction was measured. The data was analyzed using Mann-Whitney test. Results: The study indicated that the percentage of wound contraction in group 2 on day 4 (1.17%), day 8 (23.7%) and day 12 (76.14%) is the highest among all groups. The result showed that the comparison between binahong and NaCl was highly significant on day 12, p= 0.001 (p < 0.05) and the data for comparison between Binahong and povidone iodine on day 12 was significant with p= 0.003 (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Topical application of Binahong leaf paste shows better result in wound healing process of Mus muscularis mice. From this study it can be concluded that binahong promotes wound healing and can be used for home remedies for wound care and as an alternative traditional way to treat wound.[AMJ.2014;1(1):6–11]
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