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Phytochemical analysis of the ALE was carried out by Soxhlet extraction and GCMS (gas chromatography\u2013mass spectrometry) analysis. Antimicrobial activity was performed by the agar well diffusion method against selected bacterial and fungal strains. Free radical scavenging potential was evaluated by DPPH (2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl), ABTS (2,2\u2032-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)) and FRAP (Ferric reducing antioxidant power) assays. Anti-inflammatory activity was performed by enzyme inhibition assay\u2013COXII. The cytotoxicity of ALE on HaCaT cells was studied via MTT (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) assay. An in vitro scratch assay was performed for the evaluation of the wound healing property of ALE. It showed satisfactory antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (14.2 \u00b1 0.28 mm), Escherichia coli (17.6 \u00b1 0.52 mm), Bacillus subtilis (13.1 \u00b1 0.37 mm), Streptococcus pyogenes (17.3 \u00b1 0.64 mm), Proteus mirabilis (9.4 \u00b1 0.56 mm), Aspergillus niger (12.7 \u00b1 0.53 mm), Aspergilus flavus (15.3 \u00b1 0.25 mm) and Candida albicans (17.6 \u00b1 0.11 mm). In ALE, 36 phytochemicals were detected by GCMS analysis, but 22 were dominant. Moreover, the ALE was effective in scavenging free radicals with different assays and exhibited reasonable anti-inflammatory activity. The MTT assay revealed that ALE had a cytotoxic effect on the HaCaT cells. The scratch assay showed 94.6% wound closure (after 24 h incubation) compared to the positive control Cipladine, which is remarkable wound healing activity. 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