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Introduction Description Alternatives names Uses of Aloe Vera Cultivation Products of Aloe Vera

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Introduction:Aloe Vera also known as the true or medicinal Aloe. It is the species of succulent plant in the genus. Aloe that is believed to have originated in the sudden. Aloe Vera grows in the arid climate and is widely distributed in Africa, India, and other arid areas. The species is frequently cited as being used in herbal medicine. Many scientific studies of the uses of extracts of Aloe Vera have been undertaken. Some of them conflicting. Despite these limitations there is some preliminary evidence that Aloe Vera extracts may be useful in the treatment of wound and burn healing minor skin infection. These positive effects are thoughts to be due to the presence of compounds, such as polysaccharides, mannas, anthraquines, and lectins. Aloe Vera is stem less or very short-stemmed. Succuenlent plant growing to 60-100cm (24-39) in. tall - spreading by offsets. The leaves are thick and fleshy, green to grey-green with some varieties showing white flasks on the upper and the lower stems surface. The margin of the leafs is separated and has small white teeth. The flowers are produced in summers on a spike up to 90cm (35) in tall.

Descriptions:Spotted forms of Aloe Vera are sometimes known as Aloe Vera. The species has a no. Of synonymies .Aloe Vera Indicia Royal, Aloe perfoliata l.var and a valgaries lam and common names including Chinese Aloe, Indian, True, BarbadoesAloe burns Aloe, first aid plants. The species names Vera means true or genuine. Some literature identifies the white spotted forms of Aloe Vera as Aloe Vera Var. The species varies widely with regards to leafs spots and it has been suggested that the spotted Aloe Vera may be conspecific with A. Massawana. The species

Was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 and was described again in 1768 by Nicolass Laurens Barman as Aloe Vera in flora indicas on the 6th of April and by Philip Miller as Aloe Bard denies.

Alternatives Names:There are many types of names of Aloe which is called in different Countries. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In India Aloe Vera is known as Korphads vazha and various other regional names. In Pakistan, The plant is known as the Quargandal. In Indonesia, it is known as the Lidah Buaya. In Thailand, it is also known as the Crocodile Tail. In Vietnam, it is also known as the Nha Dam plant.

The natural range of Aloe Vera is Unclear, as the Species has been widely cultivated throughout the world. Naturalised stands of the species occur in the southern half of Arabian Peninsula. This distribution is somewhat similar to the one of euphorbia and a few other, suggesting that Acherophyll forest once covered a large areas but has been dramatically reduced due to desertification in the Sahara leaving these patches isolated Several closely related to specie can be found on the two extreme sides of the Sahara. Dragon trees and Aeonium being some of the most representative. The species was introduced to China and various part of southern Europe in 17th century.

Cultivation Methods:Aloe Vera can be grown as an ornamental plant. Aloe Vera has been widely grown as an ornamentals plant. The species is popular with modern gardens as a putatively, medicines plants and to its interesting flowers forms and succulence. This succulence enables the species to survive in area of low natural rain falls making its ideals for rockeries and other low water use gardens. The species is hardy in zones 8-11 although it is intolerant of very heavy frost or snow. The species is relatively resistant to most insect pests. In pots the species

Requires well drained sandy pots soil and bights sunny conditions. In very hot and humid tropical or sub tropicals climate aloe plant should be protected from direct sun and rain as they will burn and turn mushy easily under these conditions. Terracotta pots are preferable as they are pours.

Potted plants should be allowed to completely dry prior to re watering. When potted aloe becomes crowded with pups growing from the sides of the mother plants. Large scale of agricultural production of aloe Vera is undertaken in Australia, India, Cuba, China, USA etc.

Uses of Aloe Vera:Scientific evidence for the cosmetic and therapeutic effectiveness of aloe Vera is limited and when present is frequently contradictory. Despite this the cosmetic and alternatives medicines industries regularly make claims regarding the soothing moisturising and healing properties of Aloe Vera especially via. Internet advertising. Aloe Vera gels is used as ingredients in commercially available lotion, beverage and some deserts. Aloe Vera is used for consumption and relief of digestives issue such as heart burn and irritable bowel syndrome although it bears significant potential to be to be toxic when taken orally. It is common practise for cosmetics companies to add sap or other derivatives from of Aloe Vera to product such as make up, tissue. Moisturisers. Soaps, sunscreen, incense, shaving creams and shampoos. Other uses for extract of Aloe Vera include the dilution of semen for the artificial fertilisation of sheep use as fresh food preservation and used in water conservation in small forms. The supposed therapeutic used of Aloe Vera are not exclusive to the species and may be found to be lesser or greater degree in the gels of all aloes and indeed are shared with larger no. Of plants belonging to the family.

For ex. Is used widely for the treatment of burns and a host of skin afflictions. Aloe Vera has a long association with herbals medicine although it is known when its medical application was first suspected. Commodity uses of aloe Vera. Aloe Vera is now widely used on face tissue. Where it is promoted as a moisturisers and anti-irritant to reduce chafing of the nose of users suffering hay fever and cold .it has also been suggests that bio fuels could be obtained by aloe Vera seeds it can also be used to retwist dreadlocked hair a favourite agents for and vegans and those preferring naturals products. Aloe Vera is also used for soothing the skin and keeping the skin in harsh dry weather. Aloe Vera used as a may A historical use of the Aloe Vera was the common ingredients in over the counter drug (OTC) laxative. Product in the United States prior to 2003 when the food and drug administration ruled that a loin was a class 3 ingredients three for banning its use. It should be noted that processed aloe that contains alone is used primarily as a laxative.

Products of Aloe Vera:Aloe Vera may be effective treatment of wounds. Evidence on the effects of its sap on wound healing however is limited and contradictory. Some studies for ex. Show that Aloe Vera promotes the rates of healing while in contrast other studies show that wound to which aloe gel was applied were significantly slower to heal that those treated with convention medical preparation. A more recent review concludes that the cumulative evidence supports the use of Aloe Vera for the headliner of first to second degree burns.

In addition to tropical use in wound or burn healing internal intake of Aloe Vera has been linked in preliminary research with improved blood glucose levels in diabetes and with lower bloods lipids in hyper lipidaemic patient but also with depute hepatitis. In other diseases preliminary studies have suggested oral Aloe Vera gel may reduce symptoms and inflammation in patient with ulcerative colitis. Compound extract from Aloe Vera have been used as an immunostimulant that aids in fighting cancers in cat and dog. However this treatment has not been scientifically tested in humans. Tropical application of Aloe Vera May be effective for genital herpes and psoriases. However it is not effective for the prevention of radiation induced injuries. Although anecdotally useful it has been proven to offer protection from sun burn or sun tan. In a double blind clinical trial both the group using Aloe Vera containing dentifrices and the group using an Aloe Vera . But no statistically significant difference was found between the two. Aloe Vera extract have antibacterial and antifungal activities, which may help in the treatment of minor skin infection such as boils and begin. Skin cysts and have been show to inhibit the growth of fungi that causes tine. For ex. Bacteria inner leaf gel from Aloe Vera was shown to inhibit growth of shigella species in vitro.

Conclusion:Aloe Vera used as a food substance. Some molecules gastronomists have begun to take advantages of its gelling properties. It is a medicinal plant which is found in has begun to take advantages of its gelling properties. It is a medicinal plant which is found in every were. It is very precious plant that used in different types of product, medicine, lotion and also in eating purpose. It is oldest plant which is used in ahhichncient time. In ancient time the use of Aloe Vera in many types of different ayurved medicine or for relief in pain. Aloe Vera is green in colour or fleshy types plant .it has flower which is red in colour and very useful in products etc.

NAME:- HINA KAUSAR CLASS:- B. Sc. 5TH SEM. PROJECT WORK OF ALOE VERA