Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Vol 8,
Issue 2,2010
Online ISSN: 1459-0263
Print ISSN: 1459-0255
|
|
|
|
Newsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter and stay up to date with the latest publishes
Aloe vera : A plant for many uses
Author(s):
Efterpi V. Christaki *,
Panagiota C. Florou-PaneriRecieved Date: 2010-02-03, Accepted Date: 2010-04-15
Abstract:Aloe vera, a cactus-like plant has been used for traditional medical purposes for thousands of years. Aloe leaves can be separated into two basic products: the latex, a bitter yellow liquid beneath the epidermis of the leaf and the gel, a colorless and tasteless substance in the inner part of the leaf. Both of them have many biologically active components, mainly anthraquinones and polysaccharides (the most active is acemannan), which may act alone or in synergy. Scientific studies provide support for the application of Aloe vera in cosmetic moisturizers, toothpastes etc, food as flavoring compounds or preservative of fresh products and in medicine of humans or animals. Aloe vera seems to treat a variety of conditions because of its wound healing, anti-inflammatory, immunity, antidiabetic, antioxidant, laxative, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral and antitumor effects. Besides these applications it can be also included in the animals diet to utilize their benefits to the maximum extent.
Keywords:Aloe vera,
cosmetic applications, food applications, medicinal applications, animal nutritionJournal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Year: 2010
Volume: 8
Issue: 2
Category: Food and Health
Pages: 245-249
Full text for Subscribers
Information:
Note to users
The requested document is freely available only to subscribers/registered users with an online subscription to the Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment. If you have set up a personal subscription to this title please enter your user name and password. All abstracts are available for free.
Article purchasing
If you like to purchase this specific document such as article, review or this journal issue, contact us. Specify the title of the article or review, issue, number, volume and date of the publication. Software and compilation, Science & Technology, all rights reserved. Your use of this website details or service is governed by terms of use. Authors are invited to check from time to time news or information.
Purchase this Article: 20 Purchase PDF Order Reprints for 15
Share this article :