Review ArticlePharmacognosy ReviewsVol. 9 | Issue 18 | pp. 120–126Open access
Aloe vera: Potential candidate in health management via modulation of biological activities
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- 2,
- 1,
- 3,
- 1,4
- 1 Departments of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah, SAUDI ARABIA.
- 2 Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah, SAUDI ARABIA.
- 3 Basic Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah, SAUDI ARABIA.
- 4 Department of Pathology, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, EGYPT.
Published in Pharmacognosy Reviews
Correspondence: Arshad H. Rahmani
Departments of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah, SAUDI ARABIA.
Email: rehmani.arshad@gmail.com
- Received:
- Oct 11, 2014
- Accepted:
- Aug 4, 2015
- DOI:
- 10.4103/0973-7847.162118
How to cite
Rahmani, A. H., Aldebasi, Y. H., Srikar, S., Khan, A. A., & Aly, S. M. Aloe vera: Potential candidate in health management via modulation of biological activities. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 9(18), 120–126. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-7847.162118
Abstract
Treatment based on natural products is rapidly increasing worldwide due to the affordability and fewer side effects of such treatment. Various plants and the products derived from them are commonly used in primary health treatment, and they play a pivotal role in the treatment of diseases via modulation of biochemical and molecular pathways. Aloe vera, a succulent species, produces gel and latex, plays a therapeutic role in health management through antioxidant, antitumor, and anti‑inflammatory activities, and also offers a suitable alternative approach for the treatment of various types of diseases. In this review, we summarize the possible mechanism of action and the therapeutic implications of Aloe vera in health maintenance based on its modulation of various biological activities.
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| Title | Aloe vera: Potential candidate in health management via modulation of biological activities |
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| Authors | Arshad H. Rahmani; Yousef H. Aldebasi; Sauda Srikar; Amjad A. Khan; Salah M. Aly |
| Affiliations | Departments of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah, SAUDI ARABIA.; Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah, SAUDI ARABIA.; Basic Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah, SAUDI ARABIA.; Department of Pathology, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, EGYPT. |
| Corresponding author | rehmani.arshad@gmail.com |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Reviews |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 9, Issue 18 |
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