title: The isolation of an active inhibitory system from an extract of aloe vera.
abstract: An Aloe vera extract was prepared with 50% ethanol. The resultant supernatant and precipitate were tested for anti-inflammatory activity using the croton oil-induced ear-swelling assay. The supernatant fraction decreased inflammation, when applied topically, by 29.2%, and the precipitate decreased inflammation by 12.1%. The authors have shown that the anti-inflammatory activity (inhibitory system) resides in the supernatant of a 50% ethanol extract.
authors.affiliation: Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia 19107.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Samson
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Murdoch
mesh_terms: D000504:Aloe / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D004487:Edema / Q000628:therapy*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts