Aloe vera is a perennial evergreen herb that belongs to the lily family. It has thick, clustered leaves that are often lanceolate or short and broad, with sharp-toothed spines on the margins.
The inflorescence is umbellate, racemose, spike-like, conical, and may have red, yellow, or ruddy spots. It has six petals and six pistils, and the base of the perianth is mostly conjoined into a tube.
Public information reveals that the chemical composition of Aloe vera includes aloe polysaccharide, aloe glycoside, aloe rhodopsin, and iso-aloe rhodopsin, among others. It is known for its ability to enhance immune function, anti-tumor, laxative, anti-bacterial, anti-gastric damage, hepatoprotective, and skin protection properties.
The method of extracting Aloe vera extract involves several steps. First, the aloe vera should be picked without any disease or spots on the surface. Then, it should be washed, dried, peeled, killed, dried, crushed, and sieved to obtain aloe vera powder.
After soaking the powder in ethanol solution, it should be extracted by microwave radiation and filtered to obtain the first extract. The solvent should then be recovered, and the first concentrate should be obtained while setting aside the filter residue.
Next, water-saturated n-butanol solution should be added to the filter residue and soaked. The second extract should be filtered using ultrasonic extraction to recover the solvent and obtain the second concentrate. Finally, the first and second concentrates should be mixed, and dried, and the Aloe extract will be obtained.
Aloe vera has therapeutic effects such as being laxative, hemostatic, anti-infective, and anti-tumor. It contains aloe rhodopsin, which has an anti-pathogenic microbial effect. According to foreign literature, Aloe vera can promote the regeneration and healing of damaged tissues, including X-ray burns, detoxify, lower blood lipids, and anti-atherosclerosis, and promote the recovery of experimental anemia hematopoietic function, among other pharmacological effects.
Aloe vera extract has medicinal value in the lily family. It mainly contains anthraquinones polysaccharides and other active ingredients, which have anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, laxative, anti-cancer, anti-aging, skincare, and beauty effects. Aloe vera has been widely used in clinical treatment, food, health care, beauty, and other fields in Europe, the United States, Japan, and other countries.
Aloe vera extract has properties that make skin astringent, softening, moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, bleaching, and can reduce hardening and keratinization, repair wounds, and treat skin inflammation. It is good for acne, blemishes, acne scars, burns, and insect bites.
Moreover, aloe vera extract promotes the recovery of damaged tissues, such as wounds caused by trauma, and acts as a detoxifier, hypolipidemic, and anti-atherosclerotic agent. It even has a pharmacological effect on the recovery of anemia and hematopoietic function.
Research has found that aloe vera gel, a sticky substance contained in aloe vera, has a strong anti-cancer effect. Dr. Momochi Tamada, a famous Japanese medical scientist, discovered through experiments that the active ingredients of aloe vera can stop the activity of cancer factors and are effective in fighting cancer.
She further found that the active ingredients of aloe vera not only stop the growth of cancer cells but also kill bacteria and neutralize exotoxins as well.
Finally, aloe vera extract also has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, improves immunity as well as decreases toxins, relieves constipation, prevents colitis, lowers blood lipids and blood pressure, and is effective in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
