Component and Application Aloe Vera Plant in Medicine

Authors

  • Jalal Bayati Zadeh Department of Animal Science, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran
  • Nasroallah Moradi Kor Young Researchers and Elite Club, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran
Abstract:

For centuries, Aloe Vera has been used by many different cultures. The ancient Greeks, the Romans, the Babylonians, Indians and the Chinese have all used Aloe Vera as a medicinal plant. One of the common experimental cancer models is sarcoma-180. When Aloe was administered to mice bearing S-180 tumors, the tumor growth was inhibited. Aloe vera is a dietary supplement and not a regulated drug. There is no guarantee of strength, purity, or safety of these products. Aloe vera is approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a food additive for flavor.

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volume 2  issue 5

pages  1876- 1882

publication date 2014-05-01

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