Aloe vera – A Wonderful Medicinal Plant for Home Garden

Abstract

Aloe vera is a perennial succulent plant, bearing rosettes of leaves at the end of juicy green branches and grown well in arid and semi-arid climate for its medicinal potency. It is commonly called as ‘Barbados Aloe’, ‘Ghrit Kumari’ or ‘Indian Aloe’. Aloe vera leaves are rich in amino acids, anthraqinones, enzymes, hormones, minerals, salicylic acids, saponins, steroids, sugars, vitamins, etc. It is popular for its analgesic, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, immune modulating and anti-tumor activities as well as antiviral, anti-bacterial, and antifungal properties.