We investigated the effect of Lepidium sativum and Sarsaparilla smilax used for fracture healing in Saudi folk medicine. These drugs were tested for their effect on collagen deposition and tensile strength in experimental models. L. sativum significantly increased collagen deposition at fracture position. The tensile strength of the broken tibiae also increased in the L. sativum treated group, supporting its folklore use. In the S. smilax treated group the effect was insignificant.
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