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      Benefits of Aloe vera in dentistry

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          Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) is a plant that belongs to Liliaceae family. The name Aloe derives from the Arabic word “Alloeh” meaning shining bitter substance while “vera” in Latin means true. It contains various minerals and vitamins. It has got various properties such as immunomodulatory, antiviral and antiinflammatory in nature. A. vera can play a significant role in dentistry in treatment of lichen planus, oral submucous fibrosis, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, alveolar osteitis, periodontitis, etc.

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          ALOE VERA: A SHORT REVIEW

          Amar Surjushe, Resham Vasani, D G Saple (2008)
          Aloe vera is a natural product that is now a day frequently used in the field of cosmetology. Though there are various indications for its use, controlled trials are needed to determine its real efficacy. The aloe vera plant, its properties, mechanism of action and clinical uses are briefly reviewed in this article.
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            Anti-inflammatory and wound healing activity of a growth substance in Aloe vera.

            Andrew Haas, Joseph H. Davis, Nicholas Donato … (1994)
            Aloe vera improves wound healing and inhibits inflammation. Since mannose-6-phosphate is the major sugar in the Aloe gel, the authors examined the possibility of its being an active growth substance. Mice receiving 300 mg/kg of mannose-6-phosphate had improved wound healing over saline controls. This dose also had anti-inflammatory activity. The function of mannose-6-phosphate in A. vera is discussed.
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              Evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of Aloe vera and its effectiveness in decontaminating gutta percha cones

              Prakash P Athiban, Bikash Jyoti Borthakur, S. Ganesan … (2012)
              Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of Aloe vera and to determine its effectiveness in decontaminating gutta percha cones. Materials and Methods: A concentrated extract of Aloe vera was used to check for the antimicrobial efficacy using the agar well diffusion method. Presence of zones’ of diffusion was identified against three common GP contaminants namely, E.coli, E.faecalis and Staph. aureus. New GP Cones, freshly taken out of the packet were then decontaminated for 1minute using Aloe vera gel and then placed in thioglycolate broth to check for the presence of turbidity. Results: The zones of inhibition on the agar plate were measured as 24mm,21mm and 24mm respectively. The broth remained clear even after 48 hours of incubation. Conclusion: We conclude that Aloe vera is indeed effective as a GP decontaminant and it holds a promising future as a medium for storage of GP cones.
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                Journal ID (nlm-ta): J Pharm Bioallied Sci
                Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Pharm Bioallied Sci
                Journal ID (publisher-id): JPBS
                Title: Journal of Pharmacy & Bioallied Sciences
                Publisher: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd (India )
                ISSN (Print): 0976-4879
                ISSN (Electronic): 0975-7406
                Publication date (Print): April 2015
                Volume: 7
                Issue: Suppl 1
                Pages: S255-S259
                Affiliations
                [1]Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
                [1 ]Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
                [2 ]Department of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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                Address for correspondence: Dr. T. Manigandan, E-mail: manident@ 123456yahoo.com
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                Publisher ID: JPBS-7-255
                DOI: 10.4103/0975-7406.155943
                PMC ID: 4439686
                PubMed ID: 26015726
                SO-VID: 687b5713-3ca9-49b3-acc6-4ff83740dba9
                Copyright © Copyright: © Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
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                This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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                Date received : 31 October 2014
                Date revision received : 31 October 2014
                Date accepted : 09 November 2014
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                Subject: Dental Science – Review Article

                ScienceOpen disciplines: Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical medicine
                Keywords: aloe vera,dentistry,gel
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                ScienceOpen disciplines: Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical medicine
                Keywords: aloe vera, dentistry, gel

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