Abstract:
Thailand is one of the countries with high biodiversity. Maclura cochinchinensis (Lour.) Corner (Moraceae) found in sparse forests in the central, Eastern and Southern of Thailand. It is a herb that has been widely used in folk wisdom such as the treatment of typhoid fever, anti-diarrhea, wound healing and as a diuretic. The main substances found in the heartwood are flavonoids, steroid and triterpene. The biological activities of Maclura cochinchinensis were reported to treat peptic ulcer, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effects. In this experiment, wound healing activity was tested in cell cultures along with developing into a product. The results showed that M. cochinchinensis extract at a concentration of 0.1 mg / ml unable to heal the wound in cell media. Therefore, the extract has no wound healing effect. Nevertheless, it was found that M. cochinchinensis extract was able to stimulate cell growth at a concentration of 0.1 mg / ml with cell growth percentage of 49.02 ± 5.51 while vitamin C at a concentration of 0.1 mg / ml was 13.00 ± 3.60%. The main substances in the extract were found to be oxyresveratrol and morin analyzing by TLC method. After that, the extract was developed into a gel formulation. Gel with extract from M. cochinchinensis express a clear, yellow, not cloudy gel. However, after the stability test, the color slightly faded. Additionally, the water-solubility of the extract should be increased for helping to add more quantities in the formulation. This may result in an interesting pharmacological effect of the formulation in the further use.