Efficacy of Rhizophora mangle aqueous bark extract (RMABE) in the treatment of aphthous ulcers: A pilot study

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1711-1715

  De Armas, Elizabeth ^a   Sarracent, Yamina ^b   Marrero, Eva ^a   Fernández, Octavio ^a   Branford White, Christopher ^c  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL DE SANIDAD AGROPECUARIA CENSA   (Cuba)

^b Hospital de Andrade   (Cuba)

^c LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aphthous ulcers; CIKRON H; Mouth mucosa; Polyphenols; Rhizophora mangle

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PLACEBO; RHIZOPHORA MANGLE AQUEOUS BARK EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WOUND HEALING PROMOTING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APHTHOUS ULCER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH MUCOSA; MOUTH ULCER; PAIN; PHYSICIAN; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; PLACEBOS; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; RHIZOPHORACEAE; STOMATITIS, APHTHOUS; TIME FACTORS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 27944463001     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079905X65493     Document Type: Article

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