Acemannan, a polysaccharide extracted from aloe vera, is effective in the treatment of oral aphthous ulceration

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 429-434

  Bhalang, Kanokporn ^a   Thunyakitpisal, Pasutha ^a   Rungsirisatean, Nuttanit ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACEMANNAN; CARBOMER; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC REACTION; ALOE VERA; APHTHOUS ULCER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LOWER LIP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH MUCOSA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN IRRITATION; TRANSDERMAL PATCH;

ACRYLATES; ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ALOE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANNANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATCH TESTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; STOMATITIS, APHTHOUS; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

EID: 84877319467     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2012.0164     Document Type: Article

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