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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUPEOL | 21 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LYSINE | 4 | Leaf | not available | 7748.0 | -1.17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LYSOPHOSPHATIDYL-INOSITOL | 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. |
| M-PROTOCATECHUIC-ALDEHYDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Leaf | not available | 930.0 | -1.23 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| MAGNESIUM-LACTATE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Leaf | not available | 0.6 | -0.46 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| MANNAN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| MANNOSE | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANNOSE | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| MARGARIC-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. |
| MARGARIC-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. |
| MONOOCTYLPHTHALATE | 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. |
| MUCILAGE | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Segal, A., Taylor, J. A., Eoff III, J. C. 1968. A Re-Investigation of the Polysaccharide Material from Aloe vera mucilage. LLoydia 31(4): 423E. |
| MUCILAGE | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | 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. |
| MYRISTIC-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. |
| N-DOCOSANE | 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-EICOSANE | 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. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antixerophthalmic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anxiolytic | 6 | Merck 11th Edition |
| AP-1-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aphrodisiac | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apoptotic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Arrhythmigenic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Artemicide | 2 | Jung, J.H., Pummangura, S., Chaichantipyuth, c., Patarapanich, C., and McLaughlin, J.L. 1989. Bioactive Constituents of Melodorum fruticosum. Phytochemistry. 29(5): 1667-1670. 1990. |
| Arylamine-N-Acetyltransferase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Asthma-preventive | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Astringent | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Bacteristat | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Blocker | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bird-Repellent | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Bruchiphobe | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Agglutinator | 1 | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| Cancer-Preventive | 23 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |