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Aloe vera gel is used commercially as an ingredient in yogurts, beverages, and some desserts, [54] but at high or prolonged doses, ingesting aloe latex or whole leaf extract can be toxic. [5] [9] [11] [15] Use of topical aloe vera in small amounts is likely to be safe. [9] [39]
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Aloe vera is used both internally and externally on humans as folk or alternative medicine. [17] The Aloe species is known for its medicinal and cosmetic properties. [18] Around 75% of Aloe species are used locally for medicinal uses. [18] The plants can also be made into types of special soaps or used in other skin care products (see natural ...
Asphodelaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Asparagales. [2] Such a family has been recognized by most taxonomists, but the circumscription has varied widely. In its current circumscription in the APG IV system, it includes about 40 genera and 900 known species. [3]
Aloin, also known as barbaloin, [1] is a bitter, yellow-brown colored compound noted in the exudate of at least 68 Aloe species at levels from 0.1 to 6.6% of leaf dry weight (making between 3% and 35% of the total exudate), [2] and in another 17 species at indeterminate levels [Reynolds, 1995b].
A stem cutting produces new roots, and a root cutting produces new stems. Some plants can be grown from leaf pieces, called leaf cuttings, which produce both stems and roots. The scions used in grafting are also called cuttings. [1] Propagating plants from cuttings is an ancient form of cloning.
Some hospitals in the U.S. are seeing an increase in RSV and higher levels of "walking pneumonia" among young children despite overall respiratory illness activity remaining low nationally.
Similar in leaf pattern to many aloes such as Aloe dijboutiensis, Aloe matucana, this aloe has white streaks on its leaves. This plant has white margins, with serrated edges. [2] This aloe does clump, but not majorly, usually 2-6 plants are in a clump. This plant's leaves are brown when sun stressed, and olive green if not.