Research Summary
The use of aloe vera is being promoted for a wide variety of conditions. The aim of this review was to summarize all available research papers on aloe vera preparations to provide evidence for or against its clinical effectiveness.
Independent literature searches were conducted in PubMed. All studies of controlled clinical trials, observational studies, and case series were included, with no restrictions on the language of publication. All studies were reviewed by all authors, and data were extracted in a standardized, pre-defined manner.
Although there are some promising results, the clinical effectiveness of oral or topical aloe vera is not sufficiently defined at present.
Keywords: Aloe vera, Medical, Skin.
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