Bioactive compounds and therapeutic properties of Aloe vera- a review

Abhirup Mitra; Manali Singh; Akshita Banga; Jyoti  Pandey; Sant Sharan  Tripathi; Devraj  Singh

doi:10.14719/pst.1715

Authors

Abhirup Mitra Department of Agriculture, Invertis University, Bareilly (UP), India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2696-7223
Manali Singh Department of Biotechnology, Invertis University, Bareilly (UP), India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7265-1721
Akshita Banga Department of Agriculture, Invertis University, Bareilly (UP), India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2929-2700
Jyoti Pandey Department of Forestry, Doon Business School, Dehradun (UK), India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8436-2452
Sant Sharan Tripathi Department of Agriculture, Invertis University, Bareilly (UP), India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1176-8141
Devraj Singh Department of Agriculture, Invertis University, Bareilly (UP), India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5843-415X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.1715

Keywords:

Aloe vera, Bioactive compounds, Phenolics, Flavonoids, Therapeutic properties

Abstract

Aloe vera is a popular herbal medicine and worldwide appreciated for its therapeutic potential. From ancient time, it has been used as a home remedy for different health issues. Many researchers have shown its therapeutic potential and there are many citations of characterization of bioactive compounds from it. A wide range of bioactive compounds have been characterized from Aloe vera. It has a wide range of antimicrobial, antioxidant, and antidiabetic properties. Aloe vera can also provide support for carbohydrate and lipid metabolism by maintaining the level of cholesterol and sugar in blood and it can also help to maintain body weight. Due to the presence of higher number of bioactive compounds and prolific therapeutic properties, it is widely used in medicine, cosmetics and food sector. In this review, the characterisation of bioactive compounds from Aloe vera along with the extraction of its gel and encapsulation is reviewed with a discussion on its medicinal properties.

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