Aloe Vera In The Treatment Of Conditions Concomitant With Diabetes
Davis R
Pennsylvania College Of Pediatric Medicine

In 1991, numerous studies on the effects of Aloe vera in the treatment of conditions concomitant with diabetes mellitus are conducted by research groups headed by Robert Davis, Ph.D. In their various studies, the Davis research teams have found Aloe vera compounds to be dramatically effective in the treatment of wounds, edema, and pain that commonly accompany the condition. Additionally, his study on the effect of Aloe vera and gibberellin in the treatment of inflammatory pathologies concomitant with diabetes showed remarkably effective inhibitive capacities without any of the tissue addiction found so commonly in applications of steroids to treat the same conditions.

Aloe Vera Stimulates Insulin Secretion

Prof. Gannam and his Arabian group verified that Aloe vera stimulates insulin secretion and lower blood sugar down to the normal state. Prof. Gannam found this in human experiments as well as in animal ones.

Effect Of Aloes On Blood Glucose Levels In Normal & Alloxan Diabetic Mice
Ajabnoor MA
Department Of Clinical Biochemistry, College Of Medicine & Allied Sciences, King Abdulaziz University
J Ethnopharmacol Vol 28, ISS 2, 1990, P215-20

The acute and chronic effects of the exudate of Aloe barbadensis leaves and its bitter principle were studied on plasma glucose levels of alloxan-diabetic mice. Aloes was administered orally, 500 mg/kg, and the bitter principle was administered intraperitoneally, 5 mg/kg. The hypoglycemic effect of a single oral dose of Aloes on serum glucose level was insignificant whereas that of the bitter principle was very highly significant and extended over a period of 24 h with maximum hypoglycemia observed at +8 h. In chronic studies, Aloes was administered twice daily and the bitter principle was administered once a day for 4 days. The maximum reduction in plasma glucose level was observed at the 5th day in both cases. The hypoglycemic effect of Aloes and its bitter principle may be mediated through stimulating synthesis and/or release of insulin from the beta-cells of Langerhans.

Aloe Arborescens Restores The Blood Sugar Of A Mouse Suffering From Diabetes
Fujita K
Fujita Health College

Aichi Prefecture initially confirmed that Aloe arborescens restores the blood sugar of a mouse suffering from diabetes. Next, Prof. Fujita administered a B-cell killing drug called streptozotocin to healthy mice to produce a diabete-affected mice with insulin dependence, then, gave them Aloe (to some, the leaf skin; to others, jelly portion). In each case, the tested mice regained their blood sugar to the normal. From this results, he made two inductions: 1. Aloe may protect B cells or restore denatured B cells. 2. Aloe may play the same role as insulin since even from the destroyed B cells, blood-sugar reduction was equally observed.