Effect of aloe vera on corneal epithelial wound healing

Journal of Toxicology - Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 301-304

  Green, Keith ^a   Tsai, Jonathan ^a   Luxenberg, M N ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA INJURY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; WOUND HEALING;

ALOE; ALOE VERA; ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0029760307     PISSN: 07313829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15569529609042730     Document Type: Article

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