A plant genus of the family ASPHODELACEAE which is used medicinally. It contains anthraquinone glycosides such as aloin-emodin or aloe-emodin (EMODIN).
Entry Term(s)
Aloe vera
Registry Number
txid25641
Related Numbers
txid34199
Public MeSH Note
91,63-77; was see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1978-90; was heading 1963-77
History Note
91(78)63; was see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1978-90; was heading 1963-77; was in Cat B & D 1963-77
A plant genus of the family ASPHODELACEAE which is used medicinally. It contains anthraquinone glycosides such as aloin-emodin or aloe-emodin (EMODIN).
