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Combretum glutinosum Perrot. Ex DCs (Combretaceae) is a plant used in Senegalese traditional medicine. Its trunk barks are used to treat burns and wounds. The objective of this study was to evaluate the healing effect and topical antiinflammatory activity of the aqueous bark extract of C. glutinosum in second degree burn and croton oil induced ear edema in mice. Phytochemically, the aqueous bark extract of C. glutinosum contains tannins and flavonoids, but not alkaloids. Experimental second degree burn was induced in dorsal flanks of the rats. Topical antinflammatory activity was performed in ear edema of mice induced with croton oil. The daily application of aqueous bark extract ointment of C. glutinosum 3 and 10% in petroleum jelly (CGPJ-3%, CGPJ-10%) induced concentrationdependent healing effect with complete tissue repair. In fact, the daily application of CGPJ-3% was associated with total cicatrization after 28 days of treatment (score 0). CGPJ-10% induced a shift in the healing curve to the left with almost complete tissue repair in 20 days (score 1). CGPJ-10% significantly prevented ear edema in mice. The percentage increase in ear edema was 42.78±4.94 vs 70.59±±18 in control group (p<0.05). C. glutinosum trunk bark induced cicatrization, probably involving tannins and flavonoids, which justifies its use in traditional medicine to treat burns and wounds.

Combretum glutinosum Perr. Ex DC (COMBRETACEAE) is a traditional medicinal plant, widely distributed in Senegal and Africa. The aim of that study was to investigate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of two triterpenes, betulonic acid (DN7) and cabraleone (DN12), isolated from the leaves of Combretum glutinosum. Experiments were performed in acetic acid-induced contortions in mice and carrageenan rat paw oedema. DN7 (3 mg/kg, per os) and DN12 (3 mg/kg, per os) significantly prevent contortions in mice. The number of contortions is respectively 30±10 and 32±7 versus 72.6±6.64 in control group (p<0.05, n=5). DN7 (3 mg/kg, per os) significantly prevented the increased rat paw oedema (31.84±6.76 vs 92.72±6.05%) (p<0.05, n=5). DN12 (10 mg/kg, per os) induced rat paw oedema prevention similar to that of acetylsalicylic acid (10 mg/kg, per os) administered in the same conditions (29.28±5.88 vs 30.96±7.25%; ns, n=5). The analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of triterpenes isolated from C. glutinosum leaves are similar to those of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such acetylsalicylic acid, justifying the use of this plant in traditional medicine to manage pain and inflammation.