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Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, Vol 81, Issue 9 473-478, Copyright © 1991 by American Podiatric Medical Association

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Isolation of a stimulatory system in an Aloe extract

RH Davis, WL Parker, RT Samson and DP Murdoch
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia 19107.

The authors' previous work on a 50% ethanol extract of Aloe vera was done to evaluate anti-inflammatory activity using the croton oil-induced ear swelling assay. The anti-inflammatory activity was found in the supernatant fraction. The supernatant fraction decreased inflammation, when applied topically, by 29.2%, and the precipitate decreased inflammation by 12.1%. However, in the present work, the precipitate fraction decreased the wound diameter by an average of 47.1% (stimulatory system). Little or no wound healing activity was found in the supernatant. Aloe vera appears to act as a modulatory system toward wounds and inflammation and is a potentially valuable tool for managing lower extremity conditions.




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