Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Research Institute of Forest and Rangland, P.O.Box 13185-116, Tehran, Iran
2 Research Institute of Forest and Ranglands , P.O.Box 13185-116, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The genus Aloe has been placed in a family called Liliaceae. Aloe vera L. is a tropical or subtropical plant. The gel has been used for years in treatment of burns, wounds, skin irritation, fungual infection and eczema. The use and demand of aloe vera gel has expanded as a result of several stabilization prosses.
The leaves of A.vera L. are collected from field of medicinal plants research of National Botanical Garden of Iran (NBGI). The fresh mucilaginous gel contained in the parenchymatous tissue in the center of the leaves, separated from them. The process including the steps of admixing with a heated, A. vera L. gel in the rang of 30°C to 70°C, then added the antioxident effective to prevent oxidation of said gel, adjustment of the gel to a pH in range of from 3 to 3.5, and cooling the gel, in rang of 15 to 20 minets. In 1935 (Tyler), the juce was recommended in treating third-degree X-ray burns.
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