Aloe

Aloe is a succulent plant best known for its gel-enriched leaves. Aloe gel is used for many medicinal purposes, and is a natural skin-soothing agent.

The Science

1. Aloe vera and the inflamed synovial pouch model.
2. Aloe vera and gibberellin. Anti-inflammatory activity in diabetes.
3. Processed Aloe vera administered topically inhibits inflammation.
4. Pharmacological studies on a plant lectin aloctin A. II. Inhibitory effect of aloctin A on experimental models of inflammation in rats.
5. Antiinflammatory activity of extracts from Aloe vera gel.
6. Antioxidant, free radical scavenging and anti-inflammatory effects of aloesin derivatives in Aloe vera.
7. Effects of Aloe vera on leukocyte adhesion and TNF-alpha and IL-6 levels in burn wounded rats.
8. Anti-inflammatory effects of aloe vera gel in human colorectal mucosa in vitro.
9. Anti-inflammatory effects of Aloe vera on leukocyte-endothelium interaction in the gastric microcirculation of Helicobacter pylori-infected rats.
10. Phytomodulatory potentials of Aloe vera against Salmonella OmpR-mediated inflammation.
11. Evaluation of antioxidant, antinociceptive, and anti-inflammatory activities of ethanol extracts from Aloe saponaria Haw.
12. Evaluation of aloin and aloe-emodin as anti-inflammatory agents in aloe by using murine macrophages.
13. Antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and mutagenic investigation of the South African tree aloe (Aloe barberae).
14. Effects of Aloe vera cream on posthemorrhoidectomy pain and wound healing: results of a randomized, blind, placebo-control study.
15. Oral Aloe vera as a treatment for osteoarthritis: a summary.
16. Comparative study of the topical application of Aloe vera gel, therapeutic ultrasound and phonophoresis on the tissue repair in collagenase-induced rat tendinitis.
17. Isolation and characterization of novel protein with anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties from Aloe vera leaf gel.
18. Dietary aloin, aloesin, or aloe-gel exerts anti-inflammatory activity in a rat colitis model.
19. In vitro anti inflammatory activity of Aloe vera by down regulation of MMP-9 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
20. Acute effect of Aloe vera gel extract on experimental models of pain.
21. [Antiinflammatory potential of seven plant extracts in the ultraviolet erythema test. A randomized, placebo-controlled study].
22. Enhancement of anti-inflammatory activity of Aloe vera adventitious root extracts through the alteration of primary and secondary metabolites via salicylic acid elicitation.
23. Effects of Aloe vera leaf gel extract on rat peritonitis model.
24. Ethanolic extract of Aloe vera ameliorates sciatic nerve ligation induced neuropathic pain.
25. Anti-inflammatory and antiarthritic activity of anthraquinone derivatives in rodents.
26. Benefits of Aloe vera in dentistry.