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Aloe Vera

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Updated October 22, 2006

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Su CK, Mehta V, Ravikumar L, Shah R, Pinto H, Halpern J, Koong A, Goffinet D, Le QT. Phase II double-blind randomized study comparing oral aloe vera versus placebo to prevent radiation-related mucositis in patients with head-and-neck neoplasms.Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. (2004)60(1):171-7.

Langmead L, Feakins RM, Goldthorpe S, Holt H, Tsironi E, De Silva A, Jewell DP, Rampton DS.Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral aloe vera gel for active ulcerative colitis.Aliment Pharmacol Ther. (2004)19(7):739-47.

Yeh GY, Eisenberg DM, Kaptchuk TJ, Phillips RS.Systematic review of herbs and dietary supplements for glycemic control in diabetes. Diabetes Care. (2003) 26(4):1277-94.

Heggie S, Bryant GP, Tripcony L, Keller J, Rose P, Glendenning M, Heath J.A Phase III study on the efficacy of topical aloe vera gel on irradiated breast tissue.Cancer Nurs. (2002)25(6):442-51.

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