In this study, aloe fermentation products were derived from mycelia from 3 mushrooms: Ganoderma lucidum (AG), Hericium erinaceum (AH), and Phellinus linteus (AP). Levels of aloin A and B increased with fermentation time. The highest levels were measured on the fifth day of fermentation. β-Glucan levels decreased with fermentation time. The safety of aloe fermentation products were examined in m...

l(8)-monoglucoside were non-mutagenic, as were the glucoside tetra-acetates of alizarin, chrysazin and quinizarin. When tested with the bacterial enzymes, all glucosides including the tetra-acetates were mutagenic for strain TA1537, apparently owing to formation of the free aglycones, alizarin, chrysazin, quinizarin and emodin, which are specific for strain TA11537. Emodin glucoside exhibited m...

Mucilaginous exudates from Aloe leaf containing polysaccharides, of which the major proportion has been reported to be composed of acetylated mannose molecules such as Acemannan and other high molecular weight polysaccharides. These polysaccharides, have been reported to elevate the Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GMCSF) ultimately leading to the infiltration of macrophages at...

The original occult blood tests were designed for forensic purposes, Schonbein and van Deen using a chemical test with guaiacum which was more sensitive than the older Teichmann's haemin crystal test. Subsequently similar chemical methods were widely used and in I893 Weber described his version of the guaiacum test for detecting occult blood in the faeces. Boas first made extensive use of this ...

Plants have been an important source of medicine for thousands of years. One of the ancient medicinal plant is aloevera. It has been described as a portable Nature’s first aid kit that is an effective, inexpensive first-aid solution for all minor burns and scalds. Aloevera is known for its many health benefits. Over the past decade, interest in drugs derived from medicinal plants has markedly i...