[Cicatricial, antibacterial and antimycotic effects of tepescohuite in experimental animals]

The cicatricial and antibacterial effects of the sterile powder of the barks of tepescohuite (Mimosa tenuiflora), 2% mupirocin ointment, and 0.9% saline were compared. The experiment was performed in rabbits with chemically induced burns clinically, histopathologically, bacteriologically, and mycologically controlled. No statistically significant difference was found among the three treatment modalities. Due to the potentially hepatotoxic effects and low therapeutic efficacy of tepescohuite it should not be used in human beings.