Acemannan increased bone surface, bone volume, and bone density in a calvarial defect model in skeletally-mature rats

• Main Authors: Dyna Jeanne D. Godoy (Author), Jaroenporn Chokboribal (Author), Ruben Pauwels (Author), Wijit Banlunara (Author), Polkit Sangvanich (Author), Sukanya Jaroenporn (Author), Pasutha Thunyakitpisal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Acemannan, a β-(1-4)-acetylated polymannose extracted from Aloe vera gel, has been proposed as biomaterial for bone regeneration. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of acemannan in calvarial defect healing. Materials and methods: Acemannan was processed to freeze...