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Common Names
Bitter Aloes; Aloe
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N-HENEICOSANE | 0 | Juice | not available | not available | not available | Yamaguchi, I., Mega, N., Sanada, H. 1993. Components of the Gel of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F. Biosci Biotech Biochem 57(8): 1350-1352. |
| N-HEPTADECANE | 0 | Juice | not available | not available | not available | Yamaguchi, I., Mega, N., Sanada, H. 1993. Components of the Gel of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F. Biosci Biotech Biochem 57(8): 1350-1352. |
| N-HEXADECANE | 0 | Juice | not available | not available | not available | Yamaguchi, I., Mega, N., Sanada, H. 1993. Components of the Gel of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F. Biosci Biotech Biochem 57(8): 1350-1352. |
| N-NONADECANE | 0 | Juice | not available | not available | not available | Yamaguchi, I., Mega, N., Sanada, H. 1993. Components of the Gel of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F. Biosci Biotech Biochem 57(8): 1350-1352. |
| N-OCTADECANE | 0 | Juice | not available | not available | not available | Yamaguchi, I., Mega, N., Sanada, H. 1993. Components of the Gel of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F. Biosci Biotech Biochem 57(8): 1350-1352. |
| NATALOIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| NEOALOESIN-A | 0 | Leaf | not available | 6.6 | not available | Park, M. K., Park, J. H., Shin, Y. G., Kim, W. Y., Lee, J. H., Kim, K. H. 1996. Neoaloesin A: A New C-Glucofuranosyl Chromone from Aloe barbadensis. Planta Medica, 62(4): 363-365. |
| NIACIN | 39 | Leaf | not available | 64.0 | -0.41 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| NIACINAMIDE | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| NONADEC-1-ENE | 0 | Juice | not available | not available | not available | Yamaguchi, I., Mega, N., Sanada, H. 1993. Components of the Gel of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F. Biosci Biotech Biochem 57(8): 1350-1352. |
| NONADEC-TRANS-5-ENE | 0 | Juice | not available | not available | not available | Yamaguchi, I., Mega, N., Sanada, H. 1993. Components of the Gel of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F. Biosci Biotech Biochem 57(8): 1350-1352. |
| OCTADEC-1-ENE | 1 | Juice | not available | not available | not available | Yamaguchi, I., Mega, N., Sanada, H. 1993. Components of the Gel of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F. Biosci Biotech Biochem 57(8): 1350-1352. |
| OCTADEC-7-ENOIC-ACID | 0 | Juice | not available | not available | not available | Yamaguchi, I., Mega, N., Sanada, H. 1993. Components of the Gel of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F. Biosci Biotech Biochem 57(8): 1350-1352. |
| OCTADECA-10,13-DIENOIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER | 0 | Juice | not available | not available | not available | Yamaguchi, I., Mega, N., Sanada, H. 1993. Components of the Gel of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F. Biosci Biotech Biochem 57(8): 1350-1352. |
| OCTADECA-6,9-DIENOIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER | 0 | Juice | not available | not available | not available | Yamaguchi, I., Mega, N., Sanada, H. 1993. Components of the Gel of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F. Biosci Biotech Biochem 57(8): 1350-1352. |
| OCTADECA-9,12-DIENOIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER | 0 | Juice | not available | not available | not available | Yamaguchi, I., Mega, N., Sanada, H. 1993. Components of the Gel of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F. Biosci Biotech Biochem 57(8): 1350-1352. |
| OLEIC-ACID | 18 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Afzal, M., Ali, M., Hassan, R. A. H., Sweedan, N., Dhami, M. S. I. 1991. Identification of Some Prostanoids in Aloe vera Extracts. Plant Medica, 57(1): 38-40. |
| OLEIC-ACID-ETHYL-ESTER | 1 | Juice | not available | not available | not available | Yamaguchi, I., Mega, N., Sanada, H. 1993. Components of the Gel of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F. Biosci Biotech Biochem 57(8): 1350-1352. |
| OLEIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER | 0 | Juice | not available | not available | not available | Yamaguchi, I., Mega, N., Sanada, H. 1993. Components of the Gel of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F. Biosci Biotech Biochem 57(8): 1350-1352. |
| OLEIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Afzal, M., Ali, M., Hassan, R. A. H., Sweedan, N., Dhami, M. S. I. 1991. Identification of Some Prostanoids in Aloe vera Extracts. Plant Medica, 57(1): 38-40. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anorectic? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Anorexic | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| Anthelmintic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacid | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiacne | 6 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiacrodermatitic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiacrodynic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiADD | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| AntiAddisonian | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiadenomic | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antiadhesive | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiAGE | 2 | Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 |
| Antiaggregant | 7 | Laekeman, G.M., Van Hoof, L., Haemers, A., Vanden Berghe, D.A., Herman, A.G., and Vlietinck, A.J. Eugenol a Valuable Compound for In Vitro Experimental Research and Worthwhile for Further In Vivo Investigation. Phytotherapy Research 4(3): 93, 1990. |
| Antiaging | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiakathisic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antialcoholic | 6 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antialdosteronic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antialkali? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antialkalotic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |