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Plant-Based Wound Pad
September 16 , 2025
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- Scientists at Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI), Kerala, developed a wound-healing pad using the red ivy plant.
- The plant, known locally as murikooti pacha (Strobilanthes alternata).
- It belongs to the Acanthaceae family and grows in tropical regions, including India.
- Researchers isolated the bioactive compound acteoside from red ivy, linking it for the first time to the plant’s traditional wound-healing use.
- The wound pad uses electro-spun nanofibers and contains acteoside (0.2%), neomycin sulfate, and FDA-approved biodegradable polymers.
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