Table 5.

Effect of topical application of the ointment formulated from 80 % methanol extract of the rhizomes of Rumex abyssinicus on tensile strength of incision wound

Group	Tensile strength (g) (mean ± SEM)	% Tensile strength
Untreated control	205.4 ± 19.5	-
SO	244.67 ± 17.1	19.4 %
5 % HEO	333.33 ± 18.2a1	36.2 %
10 % HEO	384.50 ± 19.6a3	57.2 %
NFO	438.17 ± 19.1c2,a3	79.1 %

n = 6 animals in each group; Values are expressed as mean ± SEM and analyzed by one way ANOVA followed by tuckey post hoc test; tensile strength was measured on the 10^th post-wounding day using continuous water flow technique; SO, simple ointment base; HEO, hydroalcoholic extract ointment; NFO, nitrofurazone ointment; ^aagainst control treated with simple ointment base;c against 5% (w/w) hydroalcoholic extract;¹ p < 0.05, ² p < 0.01, ³ p < 0.001