Description

Aloe vera is a succulent and drought-resistant plant belonging to the genus Aloe of family Asphodelaceae. A. vera is a perennial tropical plant with succulent and elongated leaves having a transparent mucilaginous tissue consisting of parenchyma cells in the center referred to as A. vera gel. The plant is extensively used as a herb in traditional practices in several countries and in cosmetics and skin care products due to its pharmacological properties including anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-viral, anti-ulcers, fungicidal, etc. These medicinal properties emanate from the presence of numerous chemical constituents such as anthraquinones, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, sterols, amino acids, salicylic acids, and carbohydrates.