Composition and applications of Aloe vera leaf gel

Molecules

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1599-1616

  Hamman, Josias H ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Absorption enhancement; Aloe vera; Biological activities; Excipient; Skin permeation

Indexed keywords

DRUG CARRIER; EMOLLIENT AGENT; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ALOE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; METABOLISM; PERMEABILITY; REVIEW; SKIN;

ALOE; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; DRUG CARRIERS; EMOLLIENTS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; PERMEABILITY; POLYSACCHARIDES; SKIN;

EID: 50949107303     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules13081599     Document Type: Review

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