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Volume 3, Issue 1, Jan-Apr, 2020.
The Medicinal Effect of Aloe Vera
Shweta1*, Jyoti1 and Nidhi Jain2
1PG Student, Department of Botany, DPG Degree College, Gurugram, Haryana
2Assistant Professor, department of Botany, DPG Degree College, Gurugram, Haryana.
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Abstract
A juicy and moist plant that grows in dusty and subtropical climates. It is commonly known
as Barbados or Curacao Aloe. The aloe Vera plant is cultivated for agricultural and medicinal
uses. Generally, it is used in Ayurvedic, Homeopathic and allopathic streams of medicines. It
acts as a natural medicine for many infections like it helps in treating all gastrointestinal
related problems, oral dosing for diabetes, asthma, cancer, AIDS., Stress, kidney-stone, skins-
burns, rheumatism, pain. The low toxicity of the plant makes it a safe remedy for heartburn.
Aloe Vera is widely known to relieve sunburn and help wounds. Plants parts like leaves is
used in cosmetics industries for the preparation of beauty products. The leaves of plant aloe
Vera contain numerous minerals, vitamins, amino acids, natural sugars, enzymes etc. It is
considered as a natural laxative. Aloe Vera is used to keep skin clear and hydrated. Recently
studies showed that is shows potential in slowing the growth of breast cancer.
Key-Words: Aloe Vera, Medicinal Uses, Cosmetic Applications.
Introduction
Aloe Vera belonging to the family numerous vitamins, minerals, enzymes,
‘Alliaceae’ grows to a height of 60-100 cm, amino acids, natural sugars etc. In today’s
matures in 4-6 years survives for a periods life it is widely used as a food, it is approved
of nearly 50 years under favorable by the FDA as a flavoring agent and a food
conditions. It is considered to be native only supplements. The cleaning of eyes with
to the south-west Arabian Peninsuls.it is aloe Vera protects eyes from UV rays when
widely cultivated in North Africa, as well as coming in the sunlight. Now days it is also
Sudan and neighbouring countries, along used in juices, drinks and cosmetics
with the Canary Islands,Cape Verde, and products. It is also acts as a natural food
Maderia Islands. Aloe Vera is used to treat preservative.
many skin conditions like cuts, burns. Aloe
Vera is a medicinal plant which play a good History
role in today’s life. It have great value in Aloe vera is a succulent plant species of the
different culture. It acts as an antimicrobial genus Aloe. It is originates from the
agent that reduce or inhibit the growth of Arabian Peninsula, but now grows in
microorganism. Like fungus, bacteria, tropical, semi-tropical, and arid climates
protozoan etc. The plant leaves contains
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JAN-APR, 2020.around the world. The name Aloe vera is Medicinal Use
derived from the Arabic word ‘Alloeh’ 1. Antiseptic
meaning “shining bitter substance” and The antiseptic property of Aloe
‘Vera’ in Latin meaning ‘true’. The first Vera is due to presence of six
known written reports on the nourishing antiseptic agents namely
juice of the aloe vera plant reach as far as lupeol,salicylic acid, urea
6,000years ago in ancient Egypt. Aloe was nitrogen,cinnamonic acid, phenols
regarding as a sacred plant the “blood” of and Sulphur. These blends have
which held the secrets to beauty,health and inhibitory action on
immortality. The earliest documentation of fungi,bacteria,viruses.However an
Aloe was discovered on the clay boards extensive part of these usages are
from Nippur which date back as long ago as delightly controlled trials are
2,000 BC.In the times of Alexander the essential to determine its
Great aloe vera was commonly used for effectiveness in all diseases.
medicinal treatment in the countries of
Asia. In Chinese culture, aloe vera has been 2. Anti-diabetic
an important ingredient in medicinal Aloe Vera contains polysaccharides
treatments since the times of the Marco which increase the insulin level and
Polo expeditions. In Sanskrit, aloe is known show hypoglycemic properties.
as “Ghrita Kumari”.kumar means girl and it Diabetes patients could take Aloe
was believed that this plant supplied the Vera ,a succulent plant regularly has
energy of youth to women and had a been found to keep blood sugar
rejuvenating effect on the female levels in check and helpful for
nature.During the 16th century, the Indians patients suffering from Type2
tribes also became familiar with the aloe diabetes.
vera healing plant.
3. Anti-fungal Activity
Taxonomical Classification The aloe Vera gel restained the
• Kingdom - Plantae growth of fungus albbicans.The
• Subkingdom – Tracheobionta purified aloe proteins has been
• Superdivision- Spermatophyta found to exhibit potent antifungal
• Division - Spermatophyte activity against candida
• Subdivision - Angiospermae paraprilosis,candida albicans.
• Class - Monocotyledoneae
• Order - Asparagales
• Family - Liliaceae
• Genus - Aloe
• Species - Barbadensis Mili
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JAN-APR, 2020.4. Cosmetic and skin protection due to their antioxidant activity.
application Antioxidants such as
Cosmetics formulations derived vitamins(Vit.C,Vit.E,flavonoids
from A.vera have a high potential
and phenolic acids play the main 5. Stress
role in fighting against the free Aloe Vera has been proven to
radical species that are the main regenerate raw tissue, blood spots
cause of numerous negative skin and help to replace damaged slime
changes. Scientific studies provide coats. It reduces cell-damaging
support for the application of A.vera process during stress condition and
in cosmetic moisturizersand minimizes biochemical and
products are available in the form of physiological changes in body.
moisturizing cream.Lotion, Aloe Vera plays a significant role in
shampoo and deodorant. protection from oxidative stress
.
Constituents Number and identification Properties and activity
Amino acids Provides 20 of the 22 required amino acids and 7 of the 8 Basic building blocks of proteins in
essential ones the body and muscles tissues
Enzymes Anthranol,barbaloin,smodin,ethereal oil,ester of cinnamonic Antifungal and antiviral activity but
acid,isobarbaloin,resistannol toxic athigh concentrations
Hormones Auxins and gibberelins Wound healing and anti-
inflammatory
Minerals Calcium,chromium,copper,iron,manganese,potassium,sodium Essential for good health
and zinc
Salicylic acid Aspirin like compounds Analgesic
Saponins Glycosides Cleansing and antiseptic
Steroids Cholestrol,campesterol,lupeol,sistosterol Anti-inflammatory agents,lupeol has
Antiseptic and analgesic properties
Sugars Monosaccharides:Glucose and Fructose Anti-viral,immune modulating
Polysaccharides:Glucomannans/polymannose activity of acemannan
Vitamins A, B, C, E, choline, B12, folic acid Antioxidant (A,C,E),neutralises free
radicals
Table 1: Chemical Composition and properties of Aloe Vera
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