Journal article
Aloe vera-loaded natural rubber latex dressing as a potential complementary treatment for psoriasis
Abstract
Psoriasis is a disease that causes keratinocytes to proliferate ten times faster than normal, resulting in chronic inflammation and immune cell infiltration in the skin. Aloe vera (A. vera) creams have been used topically for treating psoriasis because they contain several antioxidant species; however, they have several limitations. Natural rubber latex (NRL) has been used as occlusive dressings to promote wound healing by stimulating cell …
Authors
Herculano RD; Dos Santos TO; de Barros NR; Pegorin Brasil GS; Scontri M; Carvalho BG; Mecwan M; Farhadi N; Kawakita S; Perego CH
Journal
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Vol. 242, No. Pt 1,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2023
DOI
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124779
ISSN
0141-8130