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The objective of this study was to evaluate the wound healing potential of Aloe vera leaf gel in experimental rabbits. The ethanolic extract in the form of an ointment (10%) was used for evaluating the wound healing potential in an excision wound model. The prophylactic effect elicited by the extract in terms of wound contraction and related biochemical parameters strongly support the healing and sealing properties of Aloe vera leaf gel.
Aloe vera leaf gel is widely used as a traditional folk medicine for the treatment of different infectious diseases. In vitro antimicrobial properties of ethanolic extract of Aloe vera leaf gel were investigated against various common pathogenic bacteria and fungi. The well and disc-diffusion method showed significant zone of inhibition against all the pathogens studied and the results are comparable to the conventional antibiotics. These results support the ethanomedicinal use of Aloe vera for the treatment of various ailments.
