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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARGININE | 14 | Leaf | not available | 78216.0 | 4.04 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Leaf | not available | 6260.0 | 0.14 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| ASPARAGINE | 2 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Waller, G. R., Mangiafico, S., Ritchey, C. R. 1978. A Chemical Investigation of Aloe barbadensis. Proc. Okla. Acad. Sci. 58: 69-. |
| ASPARTIC-ACID | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Waller, G. R., Mangiafico, S., Ritchey, C. R. 1978. A Chemical Investigation of Aloe barbadensis. Proc. Okla. Acad. Sci. 58: 69-. |
| ASPARTIC-ACID | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| BARBALOIN | 6 | Juice | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BARBALOIN | 6 | Leaf | not available | 42400.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BARBALOIN | 6 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Suga, T., Hirata, T. 1983. The Efficacy of the Aloe Plants Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities. Cosmet. Toiletries 98(6): 105-108. |
| BARBALOIN-A | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Saleem, R., Faizi, S., Deeba, F., Siddiqui, B. S., Qazi, M. H. 1997. Anthrones from Aloe barbadensis. Phytochemistry, 45(6): 1279-1282. |
| BEHENIC-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. |
| BENZYL-ACETONE | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| BETA-BARBALOIN | 0 | Juice | not available | not available | not available | Mukerji, B. 1953. The Indian Pharmaceutical Codex. Vol. I-Indigenous Drugs. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India. |
| BETA-BARBALOIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Leaf | not available | 3.0 | -1.12 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Stem Essent. Oil | not available | 7.2 | not available | Rowe, T. D., Parks, L. M. 1941. A Phytochemical Study of Aloe vera Leaf. J. Amer. Pharm. Ass. Sci. Ed., 30: 262-266. |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BRADYKININASE | 4 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Leaf | 190.0 | 4600.0 | -0.95 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM-OXALATE | 4 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Rowe, T. D., Parks, L. M. 1941. A Phytochemical Study of Aloe vera Leaf. J. Amer. Pharm. Ass. Sci. Ed., 30: 262-266. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Keratitigenic | 1 | Mitchell, J. and Rook, A.J. 1923. Botanical Dermatology: plants and plant products injurious to the skin. Vancouver: Greengrass, 1979. xiii, 787 p.: ill. |
| Larvistat | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Laxative | 11 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Leptingenic | 1 | 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 |
| Leucocytogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lipotropic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lithogenic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Litholytic | 2 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Lubricant | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Lymphocytogenic | 2 | Gawron, A., Gorski*, G., Glowniak**, K. 1989. Increased proliferation of phytohaemagglutinin (PHA)-stimulated human leucocytes after 8-methoxypsoralen treatment. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 194-195, 1990. |
| Lymphogenic | 1 | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| Lymphokinetic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memorigenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memory-Enhancer | 1 | Science News, 138: 189, 1990. |
| Metastatic | 1 | Science News, 146: 421. |
| MMP-2-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MMP-7-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MMP-9-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |