scholarly journals ALOE VERA: A MEDICINAL HERB

Author(s):  
ShailBala Sanghi

Aloe vera is a herb distributed all over the world. The herb is used internally to counter most   of the problems of digestion, diabetes, immune system, and peptic ulcers. It also contains anti-bacterial, anti-septic, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti -oxidant, moisturizing, anti-aging effects.  This review highlights the importance of using Aloe vera as a medicinal herb.

Author(s):  
Dinesh Kumar Patel

Background: Herbal drugs and their derived phytochemicals are valuable for human being as a source of vital component of food material and drugs. Flavonoids are naturally occurring phytochemical produced in plants through metabolisms and they are having anti-hyperlipidemia, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic activity. Flavonoids have been identified in the fruits, nuts, vegetables, seeds, stem, flowers and tea. Kaempferol is a natural flavonoidal compound present in edible plants such as apples, broccoli, strawberries, beans, grapefruit, propolis and medicinal plants such as Aloe vera, Ginkgo biloba, Rosmarinus officinalis, Crocus sativus L., Hypericum perforatum L. Kaempferol have anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, pro-apoptotic, cardio-protective and anti-cancer activities. Methods: Glycosides of kaempferol such as kaempferitrin also called kaempferol 3,7-dirhamnoside are known to be more abundant than their flavonoid monomers in plants. Various literature databases have been searched to collect all the scientific information of kaempferitrin in the present investigation and analyzed in order to know the therapeutic benefit and biological potential of kaempferitrin. Moreover all the information has been presented here in two broad sections i.e. pharmacological and analytical. Results: From the analysis of all the collected and presented information, it was found that kaempferitrin has potent insulin-mimetic potential and could be used for the treatment of diabetes and related complication. However, it has also shown anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-convulsant, anti-osteoporotic, anti-depressant, anthelmintic, immunostimulatory and natriuretic properties and inhibits cell proliferation and apoptosis. Kaempferitrin also improves meat quality of broiler chickens. Conclusions: The presented information in this work will be valuable to justify the biological importance and therapeutic potential of kaempferitrin in the scientific field.


2022 ◽  
pp. 454-471
Author(s):  
Dickson Adom ◽  
Paul Appiah Sekyere ◽  
Mohan Kumar Krishnappa

Aloe vera is a perennial, drought-resisting, succulent plant belonging to the Asphodelaceae family that has a long history of having many tremendous medicinal and anti-inflammatory as well as anti-bacterial properties. This chapter highlights the great potentials of the aloe vera species. Desk study and document analysis guided the systematic and extensive review of both published and unpublished resources on the Aloe vera Species. The chapter contends that horticulturists and plant scientists in the field of agriculture and medicine must pay attention to the Aloe vera as a medicinal plant that possesses the most powerful antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, which protects the body against constipation through enhancing the body metabolism, skin, and worm infestations.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 364-378
Author(s):  
Naruemon Klaikeaw ◽  
Jutamas Wongphoom ◽  
Duangporn Werawatganon ◽  
Maneerat Chayanupatkul ◽  
Prasong Siriviriyakul

Author(s):  
Zaki Sadiya ◽  
Malathi R ◽  
Latha V ◽  
Sibi G

Cissus quadrangularis a succulent vine belongs to Vitaceae family is widely distributed throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world and used frequently to various disorders. The plant has been reported to contain flavonoids, triterpenoids, phytosterols, glycosides and rich source of calcium. This study aims to bring a systematic review of C. quadrangularis in various pharmacological mechanisms. Evidence from the previous studies suggested the efficacy of C. quadrangularis with antimicrobial, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, anti-oxidant, bone turnover, cardiovascular and hepatoprotective activities. In conclusion, Cissus quadrangularis appears worthy of pharmacological investigations for new drug formulations.


Author(s):  
Dickson Adom ◽  
Paul Appiah Sekyere ◽  
Mohan Kumar Krishnappa

Aloe vera is a perennial, drought-resisting, succulent plant belonging to the Asphodelaceae family that has a long history of having many tremendous medicinal and anti-inflammatory as well as anti-bacterial properties. This chapter highlights the great potentials of the aloe vera species. Desk study and document analysis guided the systematic and extensive review of both published and unpublished resources on the Aloe vera Species. The chapter contends that horticulturists and plant scientists in the field of agriculture and medicine must pay attention to the Aloe vera as a medicinal plant that possesses the most powerful antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, which protects the body against constipation through enhancing the body metabolism, skin, and worm infestations.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 363-377
Author(s):  
Naruemon Klaikeaw ◽  
Jutamas Wongphoom ◽  
Duangporn Werawatganon ◽  
Maneerat Chayanupatkul ◽  
Prasong Siriviriyakul

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 3604-3612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seong-Min Kim ◽  
So-Mang Lim ◽  
Jeong-Ah Yoo ◽  
Moon-Jea Woo ◽  
Kyung-Hyun Cho

Increase of apoA-I in HDL and enhancement of anti-atherosclerotic activity by high-dose vitamin C consumption, especially in the male smoker group.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 625-626
Author(s):  
Entezar Mehrabi Nasab ◽  
Seyyed Shamsadin Athari

The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 has inflicted millions of people in the world and caused severe complications in immunocompromised individuals. Some evidences suggest that severe COVID-19 complications are associated with the cytokine storm syndrome, contributing to the high mortality rate of the disease. Asthma is a complicated disease of the respiratory system. COVID-19 symptoms can be worse in asthmatic patients than others. Corticosteroids with anti-inflammatory functions which are used in asthmatic patients may have adverse outcomes in coronavirus infection and are not recommended for the treatment of COVID-19. Furthermore, asthmatic patients (using inhalation corticosteroids) have a suppressed immune system in the lung, which increases their susceptibility to COVID-19 infection.


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