77WOUND HEALING ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF HELIOTROPIUM INDICUM LEAVES ON BURN WOUND MODEL IN RATSWound healing activity of ethanolic extract of Heliotropium indicum leaves on burn wound was studied in rats. Burn wounds were created on dorsal part of shaved rat's skin surface using concentrate sulfuric acid. 5% and 10% of Heliotropium indicum leaf extract was admixed with simple ointment base and applied on the burn wound twice daily for 14 days. Povidone iodine was used as reference standard. Wound contraction was monitored by metric measurement of the wound area once on 1st, 4th, 7th and 14th of post wounding days. There was significant wound contraction was observed with both the doses of Heliotropium indicum leaf extract on burn wound in rats. It was conclude that the topical application of ethsengt@rediffmail.comResearch452014Heliotropium indicum,Burn Wound,Povidone IodineSangeetha K,Asokan BR,Sridhar K,Deepasree M,Jaikumar SDepartment of Community Health Nursing, Vinayaga Mission’s College of Nursing, Puducherry, India.,Department of Pharmacology, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College, Puducherry, India,Department of Anatomy, Sri Lakshmi Narayanan Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India, Senior Lecturer, Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India.,Department of Pharmacology, Sri Lakshmi Narayanan Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India.