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... > Eukaryota > Viridiplantae > Streptophyta > Embryophyta > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Lilianae > Asparagales > Asphodelaceae > Aloe

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Aloe  

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Entry terms

  • Aloe vera

Note

  • HESPERALOE see AGAVACEAE is also available

Scope note

  • A plant genus of the family ASPHODELACEAE which is used medicinally. It contains anthraquinone glycosides such as aloin-emodin or aloe-emodin (EMODIN).

History note

  • 91(78)63; was see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1978-90; was heading 1963-77; was in Cat B & D 1963-77

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000504

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