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. 1994 Feb;84(2):77-81.
doi: 10.7547/87507315-84-2-77.

Anti-inflammatory and wound healing activity of a growth substance in Aloe vera

R H Davis  1 , J J Donato, G M Hartman, R C Haas
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Anti-inflammatory and wound healing activity of a growth substance in Aloe vera

R H Davis et al. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 1994 Feb.

Abstract

Aloe vera improves wound healing and inhibits inflammation. Since mannose-6-phosphate is the major sugar in the Aloe gel, the authors examined the possibility of its being an active growth substance. Mice receiving 300 mg/kg of mannose-6-phosphate had improved wound healing over saline controls. This dose also had anti-inflammatory activity. The function of mannose-6-phosphate in A. vera is discussed.

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