Aloe vera, also referred as Aloe barbadensis Miller, is a succulent plant widely used for biomedical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications. Aloe vera has been used for thousands of years. However, recent significant advances have been made in the development of aloe vera for tissue engineering applications. Aloe vera has received considerable attention in tissue engineering due to its biode...

Aloe vera gel and cream has been traditionally used to heal burns. It is widely believed that aloe vera helps to treat all types of burns, and you will often see aloe vera gel being recommended and promoted as an ideal solution to treat sun burns. However, there are conflicting clinical evidence on the efficacy of aloe vera gels for treating various types of burns including sun burns. In our al...

BACKGROUND Aloe Vera is one of the endemic plants in southern Iran, which has been mentioned in the textbooks of Persian medicine since 2500 years ago. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and cost of Aloe Vera gel with conventional treatments in patients with chronic ulcers. METHODS This comparative study was conducted on 60 patients with chronic ulcers (more than 3 weeks) ...

The polysaccharide and flavonoid concentrations of two-, three-, and four-year-old Aloe vera were determined, and their antioxidant activities were evaluated compared to BHT and alpha-tocopherol by the DPPH radical scavenging method and the linoleic acid system at 100 microg of soluble solids per mL of ethanol. The results showed that three-year-old Aloe vera contained significantly higher leve...

Aloe vera is considered as a natural remedy.The use of aloe vera is being promoted for a large variety of conditions.This review aims to estimate the effect of aloe vera on skin and explore its wound healing properties.Aloe vera is a natural product frequently used for many purposes.The skin plays an important role in protection from external environment.Treatment of wounds is very important an...