Objective: Sulphur mustard (SM), chemically 2,2'-dichloro diethyl sulphide, is an incapacitating and extremely toxic chemical warfare agent, and causes serious blisters on contact with human skin. SM forms sulphonium ion in the body that alkylates DNA and several other macromolecules, and induces oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effect of Aloe vera L. gel a...

Aloe vera L. (hereinafter referred to as “Aloe” or “Aloe vera”) has been used for millennia for medicinal purposes both topically and internally. Previous publications have shown a great deal of inconsistency of quality and therefore biological activity from commercially available Aloe vera products. The purpose of this study was to determine the immunomodulatory activity of an organic freeze d...

Aloe vera (Aloe arborescens, aloe barbadensis) is a medicinal plant belonging to the Liliaceae family. Aloe vera gel prepared from the inner part of Aloe leaves is increasingly consumed as a beverage dietary supplement. Some data suggest its tumor growth modulatory properties. The aim of the present study was to evaluate in Balb/c mice the in vivo influence of orally administered Aloe vera drin...

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...

Freeze-dried juice obtained from Aloe vera and heated for 15 minutes at 80 degrees inhibited several test microorganisms. Species of Aloe have had a long history as drug plants. This was pointed out by Morton (1) in a recent comprehensive review of Aloe from the standpoint of folk use and commercial exploitation. Fly and Kiem (2) recently carried out an investigation to ascertain whether Aloe v...

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) ...