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Informative Article | Nutrition Science | India | Volume 5 Issue 7, July 2016 | Rating: 3.8 / 10
A Study on the Efficacy of Aloevera Juice in the Management of Viral Hepatitis
Mohana Kumara A. P. | Hemalatha M. S. [3]
Abstract: Hepatitis, a chronic liver disease affecting around 250 million people worldwide, can be caused by viruses, alcoholism, and medications. Aloe vera, a medicinal plant known for its detoxifying, antiseptic, immune - boosting, and antiviral properties, contains essential vitamins and amino acids. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of aloe vera juice in managing viral hepatitis. The study, conducted at Chakradatta Ayurveda Hospital in Mysore, involved 50 patients with viral hepatitis. After screening and obtaining written consent, 30 patients were assigned to a control group receiving allopathic medicine. The experimental group received 50 ml of freshly extracted aloevera juice twice daily, 30 minutes before meals, for one month. Weekly clinical and laboratory tests, including bilirubin (total, direct, and indirect), serum glutamic - oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), and serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT), were performed. The results were recorded and analyzed statistically. In subjects given aloe vera juice, appetite improved moderately, and nausea decreased. Total bilirubin levels dropped from an average of 4.5 to 1.7 mg/dL. Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase levels decreased from 440 to 110 units per liter, and serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase levels decreased from 520 to 140 units per liter. Similar results were observed in the control group. Aloevera was found to be significantly useful in the effective management of viral hepatitis in improving the patient?s general well - being with significant improvement in appetite, fever and general debility.
Keywords: Viral Hepatitis, Aloevera, Bilirubin, SGOT, SGPT
Edition: Volume 5 Issue 7, July 2016,
Pages: 2250 - 2255