Abstract

A REVIEW: BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF ALOE VERA AS A DIFFERENT DOSAGE FORMS

Sneha Jitendra Jadhav* and Snehal Sambhaji Gadhave

ABSTRACT

The Aloe vera plant is one of the oldest plants used for heaps of years. Aloe vera has been used as a herb that treatment options more than one illnesses at some stage in history. Numerous studies performed in the previous two decades shed light on the chemical houses and natural compounds contained in this plant, such as anthraquinone, amino acids, acemannan, aloesin, and glucomannan, exhibiting diverse therapeutic effects. This article aimed at reviewing the pharmacological outcomes of Aloe vera plant and its extraordinary pharmaceutical dosage forms. Data have been collected from global posted literature in PMID and Google Scholar. It can be concluded that the Aloe vera has various therapeutics outcomes such as anti-inflammatory, wound healing, anti-oxidant, anticancer, anti-tumor, antiulcer, antiviral and antibacterial, and anti-cholesterol. In addition, some pharmaceutical formulations of Aloe vera can be organized for the duration of product development, including suppositories, creams, gels, and tablets.

Keywords: Aloe vera; pharmaceutical dosage forms; pharmacological effects; product development.