Aloe vera and wound healing: a brief review



Título del documento: Aloe vera and wound healing: a brief review
Revista: Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000451821
ISSN: 1984-8250
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Jouf University College of Science, Department of Biology, Sakakah, Al-Jouf Province. Arabia Saudita
2King Khalid University, Faculty of Science, Abha, Asir. Arabia Saudita
3South Valley University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Qena. Egipto
4Assiut University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut. Egipto
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Volumen: 58
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Aloe vera possesses a great therapeutic importance in traditional medicine. It has attracted the attention of modern medical fields due to its wide pharmacological applications. The bioactive substances in Aloe vera proved to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiviral properties. Taken into our consideration the long history of clinical applications of Aloe vera in traditional medicine, especially for promoting the healing of cutaneous wounds with rare adverse effects, it provides a cheap alternative to many expensive synthetic drugs. Recent techniques in tissue engineering created novel scaffolds based on Aloe gel extracts for wound healing applications. Nonetheless, further guided researche is required to foster the development of Aloe vera based scaffolds for the benefit of worldwide populations. Here, I systemically summarize the main events following wounding and the mechanism of action of Aloe vera in promoting the healing process. I hope to provide a solid piece of information that might be helpful for designing new research studies into this topic
Disciplinas: Medicina,
Química
Palabras clave: Farmacología,
Cicatrización,
Aloe vera,
Asphodelaceae,
Compuestos bioactivos,
Mecanismo de acción
Keyword: Pharmacology,
Wound healing,
Aloe vera,
Asphodelaceae,
Bioactive compounds,
Action mechanism
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