Anti-sickling potential of Aloe vera extract

The effect of Aloe vera extract on the gelling time of human HbSS erythrocytes was investigated. The results showed that A. vera extract increased the gelling time of HbSS blood and inhibited sickling in vitro. In addition, a linear relationship was found between extract concentration and gelling ti...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the science of food and agriculture 2008-06, Vol.88 (8), p.1482-1485
Hauptverfasser:	Ejele, Agunna Everest, Njoku, Pascal Chukwuemeka
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aloe vera drug therapy erythrocyte gelling time Erythrocytes Flowers & plants gelling time Hematology human diseases medicinal plants medicinal properties plant extracts red blood cells sickle cell anemia Sickle cell disease
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