This study has the purpose to evaluate the effect of an ointment made from the ethanolic extract of S. tuberosum L. var. "Tumbay yellow potato" on skin induced wounds of Mus musculus Balb/c. MATERIALS AND METHODS Biological material Mus musculus Balb/c (30-35 g) males, 12-14 weeks old, obtained from the Instituto Nacional de Salud (INS), were used for this investigation. All mice were kept in individual cages and standard photoperiod environmental conditions (12:12 dark: light cycle) ABSTRACT Background: Solanum tuberosum L. is an Andean tuber that is mainly characterized by its antioxidant properties. Objective: To evaluate the healing activity of an S. tuberosum-based ointment on wounds induced in mice. Material and methods: Ethanolic extracts of peel and pulp of tubers of S. tuberosum "Tumbay yellow potato" were prepared, which were incorporated into 1% and 2% ointment formulations. Mus musculus Balb/c with induced wound were distributed in the following working groups: Group I (Negative Control), Group II (Positive Control: Neomycin, Polymyxin B and Bacitracin Ointment) and Groups III and IV (Ointment at 1 % and 2% of S. tuberosum extract, respectively), daily administration of topical treatments were carried out for 07 days. Wound closure was determined during the experimentation time, then euthanized with sodium pentobarbital 60 mg/kg b.w. (i.p.) to obtain skin samples for histopathological analysis. Results: Groups III and IV showed that better evidence of wound closure and scarring in the histopathological analysis, the greatest effect being in Group IV. Conclusions: S. tuberosum ointments show healing activity in induced wounds in mice, the most effective treatment being the 2% ointment formulation.