2022, Vol. 3, Issue 1, Part A

Aloe vera is the most widely used medicinal plant in the world and the oldest known medicinal plant. The healing plant or silent healer, Aloe vera is a perennial succulent that is a member of the Asphodelaceae family. It is an important component in the food, drug, and cosmetic industries. It is commonly used in the traditional herbal medicine of many nations and is known as kathalai in ayurveda treatment. Aloe vera has been shown to have a number of positive effects, including the ability to modulate the immune system, speed up the healing of wounds and burns, fight cancer, and reduce inflammation. Additionally, it possesses immune-stimulating and antiviral qualities.

Aloe vera contains over 110 potentially active substances that fall into six categories: flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, coumarins, chromone and its glycoside derivatives, anthraquinone and its glycoside derivatives, phenylephrine and its phenol derivatives, phytosterols, and others. Mexico, India, South and Central America, Africa, Australia, the Caribbean, and Iran are all home to Aloe vera plantations. Therefore, the current study aims to provide a thorough overview of the literature on its traditional, phytochemical, and therapeutic qualities.