Table 5 The Mean \( \pm \) S.E.M. of the Area of contraction of the wound (mm)

I.

Control

96.02\( \pm \)0.33

78.59\( \pm \)0.68

67.93\( \pm \)0.34

56.12\( \pm \)0.42

35.74\( \pm \)0.75

24.73\( \pm \)0.23

10.87\( \pm \)0.29

II.

EECS leaf

ointment

77.00\( \pm \)0.23

67.00\( \pm \)0.55

52.43\( \pm \)0.44

31.31\( \pm \)0.49

14.17\( \pm \)0.83

0.03\( \pm \)0.03

Healed

III.

EECS seeds ointment

77.77\( \pm \)0.45

68.78\( \pm \)0.39

53.68\( \pm \)0.21

30.63\( \pm \)0.27

18.51\( \pm \)0.53

0.31\( \pm \)0.16

Healed

IV.

Standard Neomycin ointment

72.41\( \pm \)0.53

54.32\( \pm \)0.37

39.01\( \pm \)0.41

13.27\( \pm \)0.21

Healed

Healed

Healed