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We are interested to read the latest “Evaluation of the Antioxidant and Wound Healing Properties of 80% Methanol Extract and Solvent Fractions of the Leaves of Vernonia auriculifera Hiern. (Asteraceae)” in the Journal of Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology 2023;16:279–299. 1 The study might improve with a few little adjustments. According to Abubakar et al 2 to produce high-quality research findings, the first and most crucial step is to prepare medicinal plants for study. It requires extracting and evaluating the quantity and quality of bioactive components before the process starts. Possibly hazardous contaminants and residues need to be addressed next following WHO criteria for herbal medicines. Contaminants and residues may come from a variety of sources, and their possible visibility at various production phases is also a concern. Some of them are viewed as inescapable contaminants or residues from herbal medications. The three kinds of contaminants that can be identified in herbal remedies are physical, chemical, and biological. A number of agrochemicals and organic solvents may have