Aloë

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Aloes

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• × Chamaeleptaloe
• Phylloma
• Leptaloe
• × Leptaloinella
• × Bleckara
• × Aamaealoe
• Lemeea
• Agriodendron
• Guillauminia
• Chamaealoe
• Pachidendron
• Chortolirion
• × Allauminia
• Rhipidodendrum
• × Allemeea
• × Leminia
• × Alleptauminia
• × Lomataloe
• × Alamaealoe
• Lomatophyllum
• × Aleptoe
• × Alchamaloe
• × Aloella
• × Leptauminia
• Aloinella
• Atevala
• × Aloptaloe
• Busipho

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. As a member of the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Asparagales, it is further classified under the family Asphodelaceae. Ultimately, it is categorized under the genus Aloe.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse range of habitats across several regions in Europe. In Middle Europe, its presence can be noted specifically within Austria. Moving toward the Mediterranean, it is found throughout various parts of Southwestern Europe. This distribution includes the islands of Baleares and Corse. Additionally, the species is widely established in both France and Portugal.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Aloe has 1 reported plant parts identified across 11 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Current drug delivery
2. Planta medica
3. Wiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960)
4. Pharmaceutical biology
5. Progress in drug research. Fortschritte der Arzneimittelforschung. Progres des recherches pharmaceutiques

Chemicals

Aloe has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 11 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include aloin, Aloe emodin, gamma-Coniceine.

aloin

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
3. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Aloe emodin

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

gamma-Coniceine

1. Phytochemistry

Activities

Aloe has 6 reported activities identified across 11 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiinflammatory, Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Anticancer, Antimicrobial.

Antiinflammatory

1. Wiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960)
2. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Antioxidant

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR
2. Planta medica

Antibacterial

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Anticancer

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Antimicrobial

1. Wiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960)

Antiproliferative

1. Planta medica

Medicinal Uses

Aloe has 2 reported medicinal uses identified across 11 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include cancer, gastrointestinal disorders.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations