Diabetic Foot Ulcer Aloe vera Therapy

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Department of Microbiology, MaS.C., Islamic Azad University, Masjed Soleiman, Iran

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A 75-year-old white man with a 25-year history of diabetes mellitus, got a foot infection and ulcer by trauma, in such a way that trauma occurred in the right foot ankle, and then a wound infection and necrosis quickly developed, despite amputation and taking diabetic medicine, respectively. So, the patient was taking antibiotic therapy and diabetic medicine as prescribed by the surgeon, but there was no improvement in the ulcer. Therefore, Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller) therapy was done for twenty days. Ulcer removed and new and healthy layers of skin formed. Due to the ineffectiveness of antibiotics because of antibiotic resistance developing in bacteria, and also, invasive and wide-spectrum but limited positive effect surgery method, Aloe vera therapy, as a natural and noninvasive method, is a good alternative instead of using those methods. Also, this method does not have any side effects on the foot and other organs.

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Journal of Medicinal plants and By-products

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Available Online from 09 December 2025

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