Effect of Aloe vera on glycaemic control in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 180-188

  Suksomboon, N ^a   Poolsup, N ^b   Punthanitisarn, S ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; diabetes mellitus; glycaemic control; prediabetes; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; PLACEBO; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ALOE VERA; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESPONSE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ALOE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DRUG EFFECTS; META ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; PREDIABETIC STATE;

ALOE; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; PREDIABETIC STATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84961753545     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.12382     Document Type: Review

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