The present study results support the popular use of the leaves of L. pacari in the treatment of wounds. Its wound healing activity is multi-targeted and involves inhibition of the proliferative and anti-inflammatory phases, antioxidant and positive modulation of the remodeling phase that might be involved different secondary metabolites, with emphasis on the ellagic acid, punicalagin, punicalin, kaempferol, quercetin-3-O-xylopyranoside and quercetin-3-O-rhamnopyranoside.
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