Table 5.

Activity of the 80% methanolic crude extracts ointment of the flowers of H. abyssinica on period of epithelialization (number of days).

Treatment group	Period of epithelization (days), mean ± SEM	% decrease in epithelization period
SO	18.67 ± 0.67	—
NF	13.00 ± 0.45a3	30.37%
5% CFEO	14.67 ± 0.42a3	21.42%
10% CFEO	12.67 ± 0.42a3	32.14%

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 6 mice in each group) and analyzed by one-way ANOVA followed by the post hoc Tukey test; ^acompared to the negative control; ³P < 0.001; SO = simple ointment; NF = nitrofurazone 0.2% ointment; CEO = crude flower extract.