Aloe vera for treating acute and chronic wounds

BACKGROUND: Aloe vera is a cactus-like perennial succulent belonging to the Liliaceae Family that is commonly grown in tropical climates. Animal studies have suggested that Aloe vera may help accelerate the wound healing process.OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of Aloe vera-derived products (for...

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Main Authors: Anthony D. Dat, Flora Poon, Kim B. T. Pham, Jenny Doust
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802014000600382&lng=en&tlng=en