Therapeutic and Medicinal Uses of Aloe vera: A Review
Pankaj K. Sahu,Deen Dayal Giri,Ritu Singh,Priyanka Pandey,Sharmistha Gupta,Atul Kumar Shrivastava,Ajay Kumar,Kapil Dev Pandey +7 more
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The plant Aloe vera is used in Ayurvedic, Homoeopathic and Allopathic streams of medicine, and not only tribal community but also most of the people for food and medicine.Abstract:
The plant Aloe vera is used in Ayurvedic, Homoeopathic and Allopathic streams of medicine, and not only tribal community but also most of the people for food and medicine. The plant leaves contains numerous vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids, natural sugars and other bioactive compounds with emollient, purgative, anti-microbial, anti inflammatory, antioxidant, aphrodisiac, anti-helmenthic, antifungal, antiseptic and cosmetic values for health care. This plant has potential to cure sunburns, burns and minor cuts, and even skin cancer. The external use in cosmetic primarily acts as skin healer and prevents injury of epithelial tissues, cures acne and gives a youthful glow to skin, also acts as extremely powerful laxative.read more
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Isolation of a human intestinal bacterium capable of transforming barbaloin to aloe-emodin anthrone.
TL;DR: A strictly anaerobic bacterium, Eubacterium sp.
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Management of genital herpes in men with 0.5% Aloe vera extract in a hydrophilic cream: a placebo-controlled double-blind study
TL;DR: This double-blind placebo-controlled study was to determine the clinical efficacy and tolerability of Aloe vera extract 0.5% in a hydrophilic cream to cure patients afflicted with the first episodes of genital herpes.
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Aloe Andongensis Extract, Aloe Andongensis Leaf Juice, Aloe Arborescens Leaf Extract, Aloe Arborescens Leaf Juice, Aloe Arborescens Leaf Protoplasts, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Polysaccharides, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Aloe Ferox Leaf Extract, Aloe Ferox Leaf Juice, and Aloe Ferox Leaf
TL;DR: Aloe barbadensis (also known as Aloe vera)–derived ingredients were not toxic in acute oral studies using mice and rats, and has been effective in wound healing and infection treatment in animals.
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Lichen planus--report of successful treatment with aloe vera.
TL;DR: A case is described of a successful treatment of lichen planus, a disease that involves the skin and mucous membranes that is characterized by unique eruptions.
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