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Wound Healing and Antioxidant Properties of 80% Methanol Leaf Extract of Verbascum sinaiticum (Scrophulariaceae): An Ethiopian Medicinal Plant

Table 2

Classification system for skin reactions.

Erythema reactionScoreEdema formationScore

No erythema0No edema0
Very slight erythema1Very slight edema1
Well defined erythema2Well defined edema (edges of the area are well defined)2
Moderate to severe erythema3Moderate edema (raising approximately 1 mm)3
Severe erythema (beet redness) to scar formation4Severe edema (raising more than 1 mm and extended beyond the area of exposure)4
The total possible score for primary irritation8