Bushra Akhtar earned her Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmacology) degree from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. She studied Master of Philosophy (Pharmacology and Toxicology) from the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. She did Pharm-D from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. She is working as a lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. She has published 60 peer-reviewed articles with an impact factor of around 160. She has one national patent to her credit. Dr. Bushra Akhtar has produced around 20 postgraduate students as the major supervisor. She is the editorial board member of 03 impact factor journals. She has done good work on polyphenols as well as wound healing and dermal drug absorption. Ali Sharif is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical and Allied Health Sciences, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore. He received his PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology in 2016 at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore. He studied Master of Philosophy (Pharmaceutics) and BPharm from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. He has teaching experience of more than 15 years. He has produced more than 25 MPhil and PhD students as the major supervisor. He is the author of more than 65 research papers and book chapters with a cumulative impact factor of 150. He is the editorial board member of 03 impact factor journals. He has done great work on polyphenols as well as their mechanistic insights for management of different diseases.

• Section 1: Science of wound healing1 Overview of skin structure and its normal physiology2 Types of wounds3 Process of wound healing4 Therapeutic targets of wound healingSection 2: Polyphenols—sources and extraction5 Sources of polyphenols and their occurrence6 Overview of medicinal plants rich in polyphenols7 Techniques for extraction, isolation, and purification of polyphenols from medicinal plantsSection 3: Mechanistic role of polyphenols in wound healing8 Polyphenols and inflammation in wound healing9 Polyphenols and oxidative stress in wound healing10 Polyphenols and matrix metalloproteinase in wound healing11 Polyphenols and collagen in wound healing12 Polyphenols and tissue regeneration in wound healing13 Polyphenols and angiogenesis in wound healingSection 4: Applications and future perspectives14 Polyphenol-based products for wound healing15 Challenges of using polyphenols for wound healing16 Current trends of using polyphenols for wound healing