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

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 effic...

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Main Authors: Langmead, L, Feakins, R, Goldthorpe, S, Holt, H, Tsironi, E, De Silva, A, Jewell, D, Rampton, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004