title: Meeting report: First National Meeting on Aloe, April 20-21, 2013, Isernia, Italy. New perspectives in Aloe research: from basic science to clinical application.
abstract: Aloe preparations have maintaining their popularity over the of course time. Aloe latex is used for its laxative effects; aloe gel is used topically for skin ailments and internally for variety of disturbances; aloe extract is potentially useful for cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy. rafcapas@unina.it
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Capasso
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laudato
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Borrelli
mesh_terms: D000504:Aloe; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D028321:Plant Preparations