Aloe Vera

Mantle D, Gok MA, Lennard TW. Adverse and beneficial effects of plant extracts on skin and skin disorders. Adverse Drug React Toxicol Rev. 2001 Jun;20(2):89-103. Department of Surgery, Medical School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU.

Badgwell DB, Walker CM, Baker WT, Strickland FM. Ethanol and aloe emodin alter the p53 mutational spectrum in ultraviolet radiation-induced murine skin tumors. Mol Carcinog. 2004 Mar;39(3):127-38. Department of Immunology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Strickland FM, Muller HK, Stephens LC, Bucana CD, Donawho CK, Sun Y, Pelley RP. Induction of primary cutaneous melanomas in C3H mice by combined treatment with ultraviolet radiation, ethanol and aloe emodin. Photochem Photobiol. 2000 Sep;72(3):407-14. Department of Immunology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA.

Wamer WG, Vath P, Falvey DE. In vitro studies on the photobiological properties of aloe emodin and aloin A. Free Radic Biol Med. 2003 Jan 15;34(2):233-42. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD 20740, USA.

Vath P, Wamer WG, Falvey DE. Photochemistry and phototoxicity of aloe emodin. Photochem Photobiol. 2002 Apr;75(4):346-52. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park 20742, USA.

Ernst E. Adverse effects of herbal drugs in dermatology. Br J Dermatol. 2000 Nov;143(5):923-9. Department of Complementary Medicine, School of Postgraduate Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, 25 Victoria Park Road, Exeter EX2 4NT, UK.

Hunter D, Frumkin A. Adverse reactions to vitamin E and aloe vera preparations after dermabrasion and chemical peel. Cutis. 1991 Mar;47(3):193-6. College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City.

Somboonwong J, Thanamittramanee S, Jariyapongskul A, Patumraj S. Therapeutic effects of Aloe vera on cutaneous microcirculation and wound healing in second degree burn model in rats. J Med Assoc Thai. 2000 Apr;83(4):417-25. Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.

Visuthikosol V, Chowchuen B, Sukwanarat Y, Sriurairatana S, Boonpucknavig V. Effect of aloe vera gel to healing of burn wound a clinical and histologic study. J Med Assoc Thai. 1995 Aug;78(8):403-9. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Kaufman T, Kalderon N, Ullmann Y, Berger J. Aloe vera gel hindered wound healing of experimental second-degree burns: a quantitative controlled study. J Burn Care Rehabil. 1988 Mar-Apr;9(2):156-9. Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel.

Roberts DB, Travis EL. Acemannan-containing wound dressing gel reduces radiation-induced skin reactions in C3H mice. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1995 Jul 15;32(4):1047-52. Department of Experimental Radiotherapy, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA.

Olsen DL, Raub W Jr, Bradley C, Johnson M, Macias JL, Love V, Markoe A. The effect of aloe vera gel/mild soap versus mild soap alone in preventing skin reactions in patients undergoing radiation therapy. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2001 Apr;28(3):543-7. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, USA.

Sato Y, Kumazawa N, Suzuki M, Wang CM, Ohta S, Shinoda M. Studies on chemical protectors against radiation. XXXIII. Protective mechanisms of various compounds against skin injury induced by radiation. Yakugaku Zasshi. 1991 Jan;111(1):51-8. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Tokyo, Japan.

Shinoda M. Studies on chemical radioprotectors against X-irradiation used by soft X-ray accelerator. Yakugaku Zasshi. 1995 Jan;115(1):24-41. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Tokyo, Japan.

Chithra P, Sajithlal GB, Chandrakasan G. Influence of Aloe vera on collagen characteristics in healing dermal wounds in rats. Mol Cell Biochem. 1998 Apr;181(1-2):71-6. Department of Biochemistry, Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Madras, India.

Heggers JP, Robson MC, Manavalen K, Weingarten MD, Carethers JM, Boertman JA, Smith DJ Jr, Sachs RJ. Experimental and clinical observations on frostbite. Ann Emerg Med. 1987 Sep;16(9):1056-62.

West DP, Zhu YF. Evaluation of aloe vera gel gloves in the treatment of dry skin associated with occupational exposure. Am J Infect Control. 2003 Feb;31(1):40-2. Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill 60611-2923, USA.