A ncovel angiogenic factor derived from Aloe vera gel: [beta]-sitosterol, a plant sterol

Aloe vera gel has a beneficial effect on wound healing. Because angiogenesis is an essential process in wound healing, we hypothesized that Aloe vera gel might contain potent angiogenic compounds. Here we demonstrate that Aloe vera gel and its extracts are angiogenic on the chorioallantoic membrane...

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Published in:Angiogenesis (London) 1999-06, Vol.3 (2), p.117
Main Authors: Eun-Joung Moon, You, Mie Lee, Lee, Ok-Hee, Myoung-Jin, Lee, Seung-Ki, Lee, Chung, Myung-Hee, Park, Young-In, Chung-Ki, Sung, Jae-Soo, Choi, Kyu-Won, Kim
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Language:English
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Summary:Aloe vera gel has a beneficial effect on wound healing. Because angiogenesis is an essential process in wound healing, we hypothesized that Aloe vera gel might contain potent angiogenic compounds. Here we demonstrate that Aloe vera gel and its extracts are angiogenic on the chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) of chick embryo. Out of the three compounds purified from the final fraction of Aloe vera gel, beta-sitosterol showed a potent angiogenic activity in the CAM assay. In the presence of heparin, beta-sitosterol stimulated neovascularization in the mouse Matrigel plug assay and the motility of human umbilical vein endothelial cells in an in vitro wound migration assay. Thus beta-sitosterol is a novel plant-derived angiogenic factor which may have potential pharmaceutical applications for the management of chronic wounds.
ISSN:0969-6970
1573-7209