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<journal-id>1028-4796</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Plantas Medicinales]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Plant Med]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1028-4796</issn>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Acción analgésica de un extracto acuoso liofilizado de Aloe vera L. en ratones]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Furones Mourelle]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan Antonio]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Morón Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Francisco]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Pinedo Gutiérrez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Zulima]]></given-names>
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<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>1996</year>
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<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>1996</year>
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<volume>1</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>15</fpage>
<lpage>17</lpage>
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</front><body><![CDATA[ <H2>  Acci&oacute;n analg&eacute;sica de un extracto acuoso liofilizado de <I>Aloe  vera</I> L. en ratones</H2>  <I>Dr. Juan Antonio Furones Mourelle,</I> <I>Dr. Francisco Mor&oacute;n  Rodr&iacute;guez</I> y <I>Zulima Pinedo Guti&eacute;rrez</I>  <H4>  RESUMEN</H4>  Con el prop&oacute;sito de establecer el efecto analg&eacute;sico de un  extracto acuoso liofilizado de <I>Aloe vera </I>L., se administr&oacute;  una dosis de 500 mg/kg por v&iacute;a oral en los modelos experimentales  de plato caliente y de contorsiones inducidas por &aacute;cido ac&eacute;tico.  Se encontraron diferencias significativas entre los controles y los grupos  tratados, lo cual sugiere que el extracto de <I>A. vera </I>posee acci&oacute;n  analg&eacute;sica.        <P>Palabras clave: Plantas medicinales; <I>Aloe vera</I>; Acci&oacute;n  analg&eacute;sica, Liliaceae; Liofilizaci&oacute;n; Ratones.  <H4>  SUMMARY</H4>  In order to stablish analgesic effect of a lyophilized aqueous extract  from <I>Aloe vera </I>L, a dose of 500 mg/kg per os was administered in  experimental models of hot dishes and contortions induced by acetic acid.  Significant differences were found among controls and treated groups, indicating  that extract of A. vera, has an analgesic action.        <P>Key words: Plants, medicinal; <I>Aloe vera</I>; Analgesic activity;  Lilliaceae; Freeze drying; Mice.          ]]></body>
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