Author(s): Ryan Varghese and Vaibhav Shinde

Abstract: Since antiquity, wounds have inflicted enormous pain and suffering to mankind. Amelioration of this pain, faster healing was a daunting task for us from ancient times. The process of wound healing is complex and tightly regulated which mainly affect certain tissues of the bodyprimarily including the skin. It is of paramount importance as it concerns reinstating the integrity of the skin tissues. The cascade of recovery of the wounds may be affected due to a plethora of disease processes, which is further known to induce considerable distress and perturbation to the patients. Medical science has been keen on understanding the mechanism of wound healing and has used many medicaments to help reduce the duration of relapse or recovery. The treatment methods span from the usage of many phytoconstituents to the modern regimen of using novel formulations. The aim of this article is therefore to review the recent biotechnological interventions along with novel treatment regimen that have been devised over the years and pose great potential for the effective treatment of a multitude of wounds.