AIM: To study wound healing activity of the human placental extract (HPE) in rats. METHODS: Full thickness wounds were inflicted on depilated dorsum of Charles foster rats with 8 mt Acu-punch biopsy. The HPE was applied both at topical and im routes (2.5 mL/kg). Effects were compared on the basis of physical criteria, biochemical criteria, and histopathological study with respect to untreated control, vehicle control (1.5 %benzyl alcohol), and framycetin topical treated groups.RESULTS: Significant lowering of wound size (P <0.05), wound index ( P < 0.05), and number of days required for complete healing ( P < 0.01 ); significant gain in tensile strength ( P < 0.01 ); appreciable increase of tissue DNA, total protein, and collagenesis were observed in HPE treated group. CONCLUSION:Human placental extract systematically helps collagenesis leading to potent healing of wounds.