A plant genus of the family Xanthorrhoeaceae which is used medicinally. It contains anthraquinone glycosides such as aloin-emodin or aloe-emodin (EMODIN).
Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. and other species are used medicinally.
Synonyms: txid34199, txid25641, Aloe vera, Aloe
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HESPERALOE see AGAVACEAE is also available ,91,63-77; was see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1978-90; was heading 1963-77 ,91(78)63; was see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1978-90; was heading 1963-77; was in Cat B & D 1963-77
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D000504
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