Aloe vera is a plant that contains many beneficial compounds, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and antioxidants. The gel inside the leaves of the plant is the most commonly used part of the plant, and it is used in a variety of products, including cosmetics, supplements, and food. Here are some details about aloe vera:
Positive:
- Aloe vera gel can help improve skin conditions like psoriasis and speed up wound healing by improving blood circulation.
- Aloe vera has antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities against Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria, and Candida albicans.
- Aloe vera contains 75 potentially active constituents, including vitamins, enzymes, minerals, sugars, lignin, saponins, salicylic acids, and amino acids.
- Aloe vera has moisturizing effects and can improve skin integrity, decrease the appearance of fine wrinkles, and decrease erythema.
Negative:
- Aloe latex contains chemicals that work as a laxative and can decrease potassium levels in the body, which can increase the risk of side effects from digoxin.
- Aloe skin contains aloin, which is toxic, so products made from aloe vera usually only use the gel.
- Some aloe products are made from the whole crushed leaf, so they contain both gel and latex. These products can be harmful if they contain Anthraquiones, which are latex-like chemicals between the gel and the rind.
Ingredients or materials:
- Aloe vera contains 75 potentially active constituents, including vitamins, enzymes, minerals, sugars, lignin, saponins, salicylic acids, and amino acids.
- Aloe vera contains 6 antiseptic agents: Lupeol, salicylic acid, urea nitrogen, cinnamonic acid, phenols, and sulfur.
- Aloe vera provides 12 anthraquinones, which are phenolic compounds traditionally known as laxatives. Aloin and emodin act as analgesics, antibacterials, and antivirals.
- Aloe vera leaves contain phytochemicals under study for possible bioactivity, such as lignans, phytosterols, polyphenols, acetylated mannans, polymannans, anthraquinones C-glycosides, anthrones, and other anthraquinones, such as emodin and various lectins.
