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A plant genus of the family Aloeaceae, order Liliales (or Asphodelaceae, Asparagales in APG system) which is used medicinally. It contains anthraquinone glycosides such as aloin-emodin or aloe-emodin.


Reported Use :
Anti-inflammatory agent for skin disease
Skin Therapy Lett. 2000;5(4):3-5.
Enhance wound repair
Altern Med Rev. 2003 Nov;8(4):359-77.
Decreased erythema in the management of occupational dry skin and irritant contact dermatitis
Am J Infect Control. 2003 Feb;31(1):40-2.
Antioxidant effect of Aloe vera gel extract in streptozotocin-induced diabetes
Pharmacol Rep. 2005 Jan-Feb;57(1):90-6.
Management of psoriasis with Aloe vera extract in a hydrophilic cream
Trop Med Int Health. 1996 Aug;1(4):505-9.
  • Emodin
    (Purgative anthraquinone found in several plants, especially Rhamnus frangula. It was formerly used as a laxative, but is now used mainly as tool in toxicity studies.)

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Erythema
Redness of the skin produced by congestion of the capillaries. This condition may result from a variety of causes.
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