Aloe vera gel can heal burns - A study in the journal Burns analysed data from four controlled clinical trials involving a total of 371 patients, some were treated with topical aloe vera and others with placebo. Patients in the aloe vera group appeared to have slightly shorter healing times, but the evidence was not convincing, and the authors recommended further research. In another study, scientists applied aloe vera to second-degree burns and compared it with other treatments. They found that it “hindered the healing process” when compared with a common antibacterial cream. A third study looked at aloe vera applied to burns for six weeks and found that it decreased “subdermal temperature within the skin” but did not reduce bacterial counts or speed the regeneration of skin.
THE BOTTOM LINE - Studies of aloe vera’s effect on burns have had conflicting findings.
Mayonnaise can increase risk of food poisoning
When you get food poisoning, one ingredient that always attracts suspicion is mayonnaise. But studies cast doubt on that. A study published in The Journal of Food Protection found that in the presence of commercial mayonnaise, the growth of salmonella and staphylococcus bacteria in contaminated chicken and ham salad either slowed or stopped altogether. As the amount of mayonnaise increased, the rate of growth decreased. When temperatures rose to those of a hot summer day, the growth increased, but not as much as in samples that did not contain mayonnaise. For backyard chefs, some high-risk foods in summer are raw shellfish, bulk ground beef (health officials say a single hamburger can contain meat from hundreds of animals) and unwashed fruits and vegetables.
BOTTOM LINE - Despite its reputation, mayonnaise can reduce food spoilage.

Source:indianexpress [Aloe News]