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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEIN | 18 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| SAPOGENIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| SAPONINS | 5 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| SELENIUM | 60 | Leaf | not available | 2.3 | -0.21 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| SERINE | 1 | Leaf | not available | 23540.0 | 2.90 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SILICON | 4 | Leaf | not available | 2.2 | -0.41 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| SODIUM | 1 | Leaf | 40.0 | 510.0 | -0.56 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SPHINGOMYELIN | 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. |
| STEARIC-ACID | 8 | 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. |
| STEARIC-ACID-ETHYL-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. |
| STEROIDS | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| STIGMASTEROL | 12 | 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. |
| SULFOQUINOVOSYL-DIGLYCERIDE | 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. |
| TANNINS | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TETRADECYLBENZENE | 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. |
| THIAMIN | 31 | Leaf | not available | 0.8 | -1.56 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| THREITOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| THREONINE | 4 | Leaf | not available | 14652.0 | 1.63 | Duke, 1992 * |
| TIN | 4 | Leaf | not available | 11.0 | -0.55 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Candidicide | 6 | Martindale's 28th |
| Carcinogenic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiodepressant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiomyopathogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Cardioprotective | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Caspase-8-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Catabolic | 1 | Tramil |
| Cathartic | 5 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Cerebrotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chelator | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chemopreventive | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cholagogue | 1 | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| Choleretic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cholinergic | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Circulotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNS-Depressant | 2 | Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp. |
| Coagulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cold-preventive | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |