Aloe vera, a succulent plant species, has a long history in folk medicine. The use of aloe vera is being promoted for a large variety of conditions. The chemistry of the plant has revealed the presence of more than 200 different biologically active substances. Consuming wholeleaf aloe vera extract increases the odds of developing cancer of the large intestine, according to a study published in toxicological sciences. When he finally had himself rechecked by his former doctors, they found no trace of cancer left but were incredulous of his explanation how he had achieved his remission against all odds using natural means.
Aloe scholarly articles natural ingredient resource center. Compiled by the working group from data in nutrition business journal 2010, 2012. The polysaccharide and flavonoid concentrations of two, three, and fouryearold aloe vera were determined, and their antioxidant activities were evaluated compared to bht and. Journal of the american podiatric medical association 1994 84 2. There is not enough reliable evidence to be sure that it works. A number of beneficial effects of aloe vera have been reported, including. Aloe is a plantbased therapy that some people use to treat side effects affecting the skin caused by cancer and its treatment.
Anticancer activity of aloe vera and calligonum comosum. The aloe vera and cancer controversy heats up again. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. Aloe is a plant that looks like a cactus, the most wellknown species is aloe vera. Aloe vera gel, fresh, directly from the plant, has almost no taste, so you can grow some aloe vera in your own yard, or windowsill. Aloe cancer cure testimonials healing cancer naturally. The aloe vera plant, its properties, mechanism of action and clinical uses are briefly. One of the vitamin b6 benefits, for example, is its ability to act as a natural pain treatment. Healing activity of a growth substance in aloe vera.
Aloe vera is a succulent a waterretaining plant that thrives in arid climates. Others have been heated to the point that they have destroyed the very healing. Aloe vera is used in many commercial products in various forms, including drinks, concentrates, capsules, powders, and as a flavoring. Figure 1 the active components of aloe include anthraquinones, chromones, polysaccharides, and enzymes. Aloe vera, a succulent perennial and drought resisting plant, is well known for its therapeutic potential. To assess the effects of aloe vera in vitro on the production of reactive oxygen metabolites, eicosanoids and interleukin.
Effect of topical aloe vera on the process of healing of fullthickness skin burn. Aloe vera gel contains important ingredients including 19 of the 20 amino acids needed by the human body and seven of the eight essential ones that just cannot. Here is a collection of scholarly articles and useful reference material for aloe in pdf format. Effects of six weeks endurance training and aloe vera. To define the clinical effectiveness of aloe vera, a popular herbal.
Antiproliferative effects of aloe vera against human cervical and breast cancer cells asian pacific journal of cancer prevention, vol 16, 2015. Pdf component and application aloe vera plant in medicine. The nomination to study aloe vera came from the national. Breast cancer tumors were generated in mice by implantind. Recently, aloe vera whole leaf extract showed clear evidence of carcinogenic.
Pdf the therapeutic properties and applications of aloe. Towards the end of a rare hot british summers day, my last clinic patient entered the consultation room, seeking relief from sunburn with aloe vera lotion. Commonly recognized for soothing ulcers, hemorrhoids, sunburns, wounds and other skin ailments, many dont know the power pure raw aloe vera juice has for improving and even reversing serious diseases that baffle mainstream medicine. He mixes it with water and says it makes its more slippery. Hussain, arif and sharma, chhavi and saniyah, khan and kruti, shah and shafiul, haque 2015 aloe vera inhibits proliferation of human breast and cervical cancer cells and acts synergistically with cisplatin. Aloe vera is the oldest and the most applied medicinal plant worldwide. Aloe vera inhibits proliferation of human breast and.
Aloe veras use can be traced back 6,000 years to early egypt, where the plant was depicted on stone carvings. Aloe vera has also found application in wound healing, treatment of burns, protection. Health benefits of aloe vera include its application in wound healing, treating burns, minimizing frost bite damage, protection against skin damage from x. Component and application aloe vera plant in medicine. When aloe was administered to mice bearing s180 tumors, the tumor growth. Aloe vera gel was used in the intervention group 98% in combination with common treatments. Aloe vera gel contains a large range of vitamins even vitamin b12, vitamin a, contains bgroup vitamins, vitamin c, vitamin e and folic acid. Historically, aloe vera has been used for a variety of purposes, including treatment of wounds. After taking a sip of icecold aloe vera juice and cleansing his hands in aloe vera scented alcohol hand gel, there was no surprise when my patient asked me whether this versatile plant could help to cure his colon cancer.
Antioxidant and cytotoxicological effects of aloe vera. Compare aloe vera barbadensis the medicine plant for background on aloe vera and tips on how to grow aloe yourself. The plant that cures practically everything cancer. In cancer care there are reports of using it as a treatment for sore. The aim of the study was to see if topical aloe vera gel would be beneficial in reducing the identified skin sideeffects of radiation therapy, including erythema, pain, itching, dry desquamation, and moist desquamation, when compared with aqueous cream. Pdf aloe vera inhibits proliferation of human breast and cervical. A phase iii study on the efficacy of topical aloe vera gel. Sampath kumar 1, debjit bhowmik 2, chiranjib 2, biswajit 2 1dept. The polypeptids plus the antitumor agents, aloe emodin and aloe lectins, are now also used in treatment of cancer. Emodin, an extract of aloe vera, was shown to inhibit cell proliferation and induce apoptosis in human liver cancer cell lines through p53 and p21dependent pathways. Acemannan is a substance found in aloe vera leaves. Often general practitioners seem to know less than their patients about its alleged benefits.
Currently, food industries use supplements from aloe vera as highly concentrated powders starting products, which are added to the final product at a concentration of 1x, meaning 10 gl for decolourized and spraydried whole leaf powder wlp or 5 gl for decolourized and spraydried inner leaf powder ilg and also for nondecolourized and beltdried inner leaf powder ilf. A placebocontrolled, doubleblind, comparative study. Its clear, viscous liquid has been used to treat skin problems and other. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles in aloe vera plant. A plant for many uses article pdf available in journal of food agriculture and environment 82 april 2010 with 31,251 reads how we measure reads.
Pharmacological update properties of aloe vera and its. Journal of preclinical and clinical research, 2017, vol 11, no 1, 8693. Request pdf aloe vera and cancer aloe vera, a succulent plant. Although you can buy aloe vera gel, many of the products sold are very weak and actually contain very, very little true aloe vera gel. Aloe vera is found as the wild herb along the coast. Evaluation of biological properties and clinical effectiveness of aloe.
Aloe vera benefits, uses, dosage and side effects dr. In this study, the cytotoxic potential of aloe vera crude extract ace alone or. It has a famous history owing to its phytopharmaceutical properties and this had made. That finding might come as a surprise, considering that aloe vera has long been lauded for its health benefits, including soothing sunburns. Research on this medicinal plant has been aimed at validating traditional uses and deepening the mechanism of action, identifying the compounds responsible for these activities. Cancer institute, because of aloe s widespread use and concern that some components may cause cancer. Aloe vera is a medicinal plant species of the genus aloe with a long history of usage around the world.
Aloe vera fact sheet national institute of environmental. Apoptosis is a genetically controlled process of selective cell deletion involved in normal cell development and turnover. The anthraquinones and chro mones are responsible for the anti cancer activity, anti. Experts cool concerns over fda aloe vera carcinogenicity study. A franciscan friar monk who was involved with a catholic parish in brazil got familiar with an indigenous recipe using a specific type of aloe vera. The effect of aloe vera clinical trials on prevention and.
Father romano zago started using it on people in his parish without charge and got amazing results, especially with those. Aloe vera has antiviral and antiinflammatory properties that accelerate healing and reduce pain associated with cold sores or any sores on the mouth. The training program comprised six weeks of swimming training accomplished in three sessions per. A small quasi experimental study showed that aloe verabased gel was not as effective as a phospholipidbased cream to prevent effects on the skin and facilitate patient comfort among 45 pediatric patients receiving radiation therapy merchant et al.
One of the best kept secrets in the nutritional field is aloe vera. Known as the plant of immortality, aloe was presented as a funeral gift to pharaohs. Mucilage gel the inner part of the leaf that is filleted out to make aloe vera gel. Aloe vera book a collection of scientific papers describing the uses and powers of the aloe vera plant, 3500 yrs natures medicine chest by the international aloe science.
Hailed by the egyptians as the plant of immortality, and by greek physicians as a universal panacea, aloe vera has a long history of medicinal use. Oral aloe vera gel is widely used by patients with inflammatory bowel disease and is under therapeutic evaluation for this condition. Acemannan, a carbohydrate fraction derived from aloe vera leaf, was found to stimulate cytokine production in mouse macrophage cell line. Aloe vera leaf extract is a medicinal agent with multiple properties including an antibacterial effect. Aloe vera is an herbaceous and perennial plant that belongs to the liliaceae family and used for many medicinal purposes. Aloe vera has been traditionally used to treat skin injuries burns, cuts, insect bites, and eczemas and digestive problems because its antiinflammatory, antimicrobial, and wound healing properties. They say aloe veras use can be traced back 6,000 years to early egypt, where the plant was depicted on stone carvings.
Aloe vera is a perennial ethnomedicinal potential plant with a xerophytic characteristic, but not a cactus. The safety of aloe vera is solid despite a recent fda analysis reporting clear evidence of carcinogenicity since the fda scientists studied aloe that is completely different than many. The amino acids and vitamin b1, vitamin b2, vitamin b6 and vitamin c are also extremely helpful. The anthraquinones and chro mones are responsible for the anticancer activity, anti. Aloe vera lu hui is well known for its considerable medicinal properties. Acemannan, considered one of the main bioactive polysaccharides of aloe vera, possesses immunoregulation, anticancer, antioxidation, wound healing and bone proliferation promotion, neuroprotection, and intestinal health promotion activities, among others.
Aloe also boosts nitric oxide, a potent anticancer agent used by your immune cells. These types of plants possess selfrepairing abilities. This plant is one of the richest natural sources of health for human beings coming. Aloe vera belongs to the family liliaceae commonly known as ghrit kumari, is the ever known oldest and the most applied medicinal plant worldwide. Evaluation of antioxidant potential of aloe vera aloe.
Aloe vera could help in preventing the onset of erythema, dryness and eczema, and scarring p cancer. Aloe vera help to soothe skin injuries affected by burning, skin irritations, cuts and insect bites, and its bactericidal properties relieve itching and skin swellings. The results showed that threeyearold aloe vera contained significantly higher levels of. Aloe vera inner gel contains the 8 essential amino acids that the. It has been found to inhibit proliferation and angiogenesis, and to induce apoptosis in cancer cells. Aloe barbadensis miller or aloe vera, a semi tropical plant is one of the 250 species of aloe. Aloe vera is the oldest medicinal plant ever known and the most applied medicinal plant worldwide. Nowadays, twothirds of patients diagnosed with cancer. Most commonly used for its medicinal properties, aloe vera or the sanskrit name ghee kunwar is a member of lilly family. Cancer institute, because of aloes widespread use and concern that some components may cause cancer. Aloe vera journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry. Aloe vera is used for vigor, wellness and medicinal purposes since rigvedic times.