Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral aloe vera gel for active ulcerative colitis.

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BACKGROUND: The herbal preparation, aloe vera, has been claimed to have anti-inflammatory effects and, despite a lack of evidence of its therapeutic efficacy, is widely used by patients with inflammatory bowel disease. AIM: To perform a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the efficacy and safety of aloe vera gel for the treatment of mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis. METHODS: Forty-four evaluable hospital out-patients were randomly given oral aloe vera gel or pl...

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Authors: Langmead, L; Feakins, R; Goldthorpe, S; Holt, H; Tsironi, E

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Alimentary pharmacology and therapeutics
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 739-747
• Publication date: 2004-04-01
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.01902.x
• EISSN: 1365-2036
• ISSN: 0269-2813
• Language: English
• Keywords: Gels; Middle Aged; Plant Preparations; Aged; Humans; Adult; Double-Blind Method; Administration, Oral; Aloe; Female; Treatment Outcome; Colitis, Ulcerative; Male; Phytotherapy