Acemannan, a polysaccharide extracted from Aloe vera, is effective in the treatment of oral aphthous ulceration.

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The objective of this study was to elucidate the safety and effectiveness of acemannan, a polysaccharide extracted from Aloe vera, in the treatment of oral aphthous ulceration.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Altern Complement Med

Title: Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)

ISSN (Electronic): 1557-7708

ISSN (Print): 1075-5535

Publication date (Electronic): May 2013

Volume: 19

Issue: 5

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[1 ] Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand. Kanokporn.Bh@chula.ac.th

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DOI: 10.1089/acm.2012.0164

PubMed ID: 23240939

SO-VID: e40ae3ba-6910-4cba-a1f1-3f440fd839da

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