Instantly recognizable by its spiky green leaves, aloe vera is a succulent plant that stores water in its fleshy leaves and thus thrives in arid climates like deserts. Its use as a medicinal plant for soothing various external and internal woes dates back thousands of years. Currently, there?s some evidence to support its use for many of the ailments it?s traditionally been used to treat. Both ...

Instantly recognizable by its spiky green leaves, aloe vera is a succulent plant that stores water in its fleshy leaves and thus thrives in arid climates like deserts. Its use as a medicinal plant for soothing various external and internal woes dates back thousands of years. Currently, there?s some evidence to support its use for many of the ailments it?s traditionally been used to treat. Both ...

Background The present study was undertaken to investigate the hepatoprotective effect of Aloe vera against side effect of antituberculosis drug. Material and methods Twenty-five rats will be divided into five groups, namely the control group (without any treatment), the group of rats treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs, and a group of rats were treated antituberculosis drugs and got Aloe ve...

BACKGROUND Ten (10) young women diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the Wesley Guild Hospital Ilesa, a unit of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria who did not meet the national criteria for the use of antiretroviral drugs were managed with 30-40 mL of aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis miller) gruel daily. METHODS Their CD4 counts, ge...

The Aloe vera has been used as traditional medicine for past several years for the treatment of various ailments. Modulatory effects of Aloe vera leaf extract against radiation –induced changes in terms of histological alterations in testes, reduced Glutathione(GSH), Lipid per oxidation(LPO), Acid and Alkaline phosphatase levels in Swiss albino mice was studied at various post-irradiation inter...

Background: Tooth avulsion is one of the most severe dental traumas which most often occur in children. When immediate replantation is not possible, storage in a proper media may lead to a prolonged survival rate. Aloe Vera is a cactus like plant with green, tapered leaves that are filled with a transparent viscous gel. This medicinal plant has significant anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiba...

INTRODUCTION Corticosteroids are the mainstay for treatment of oral lichen planus (OLP) and have their own side effects. The aim of this study was to compare the therapeutic effects of aloe vera (AV) mouthwash with triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% (TA) on OLP. METHODS A total of 46 patients with OLP were enrolled in this study. The patients were randomly divided into 2 groups. Each group was trea...

Ingredients in Aloe Vera Gel Mannose and glucose are the most significant sugars found in the Aloe vera gel, and they can be used to assay the activity of Aloe vera. The gel contains important sterols which can have anti-inflammatory activity. Amino acids such as tryptophane and phenylaianine reduce inflammation. Studies have shown that vitamin C & B complex can maintain adrenalectomized animal...

Camellia sinensis, commonly known as green tea, has been shown to possess antimicrobial properties and to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and periodontal diseases. This study investigates the effects of brewing green tea at varying concentrations and durations on its antimicrobial activity against common oral bacteria, such as Streptococcus mutans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Staphyl...

This review aims to analyse the potency of Aloe vera for Oral Mucositis (OM) therapy. Articles searched using keywords “Oral Mucositis” AND “Aloe vera”, conducted through PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Cochrane Library databases, adapted PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) framework. The inclusion criteria articles were: Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) study design; in English; f...