Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Obesity Activities of Aloe Vera Volume 2 - Issue 2

Mohammad Kamil* and El TM Abdalla

• Department of Health, Zayed Complex for Herbal Research & Traditional Medicine (ZCHRTM), HealthCare Licensing and Medical Education Division (HL&ME), UAE

Received: December 17, 2019;   Published: January 08, 2020

*Corresponding author: Mohammad Kamil, Department of Health, Zayed Complex for Herbal Research & Traditional Medicine (ZCHRTM), HealthCare Licensing and Medical Education Division (HL&ME), UAE

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Abstract

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: A number of papers and reviews have been written on ethno pharmacological potential of Aloe vera L. [1,2] and Uses described in pharmacopoeias and in traditional systems of medicine: Aloe Vera Gel is widely used for the external treatment of minor wounds and inflammatory skin disorders [3-7]. Aloe latex is known for its laxative properties [8]. The gel is used in the treatment of minor skin irritations, including burns, bruises, and abrasions [3,9,10]. The gel is further used in the cosmetics industry as a hydrating ingredient in liquids, creams, sun lotions, shaving creams, lip balms, healing ointments, and face packs (3). As early as B.C. 400, the aloe vera plant and processed aloe products were being traded throughout Asia. By 700-800 AD, the Chinese “Materia Medicas” noted its medical benefits, referring to the plant as “Lu-hui” (black deposit) because of its bitter taste (Table 1). Internally, it is used for loss of appetite, in inflammation, jaundice, habitual constipation, gas formation in the stomach and leucorrhoea (foul smelling discharge from the genital tract) [10-15].

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