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Beyond Healing: Aloe Vera’s Therapeutic Properties and Potential Drug Interactions

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Abstract

Aloe vera, a medicinal plant with a rich history, is renowned for its therapeutic properties, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and wound-healing effects. This chapter delves into the plant's bioactive compounds, such as anthraquinones, polysaccharides, and amino acids, and their roles in managing digestive diseases, diabetes, inflammation, skin wound healing, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and infections. The text also explores Aloe vera's potential drug interactions, particularly with drugs metabolized by the cytochrome P450 (CYP450) enzyme system, highlighting the importance of understanding these interactions to ensure therapeutic efficacy and patient safety. The chapter concludes by emphasizing the need for rigorous clinical monitoring and personalized medicine when considering the concomitant use of Aloe vera and conventional drugs.

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Title
Beyond Healing: Aloe Vera’s Therapeutic Properties and Potential Drug Interactions
Authors
Marcela Gonçalves Adriano
Luiza Stábile de Oliveira
Atala Melissa Ariño Rezende
Laila Youssef
Isabella Moreira Carneiro
Luís Felipe Rosa Costa
Carlton Anthony Taft
Vinicius Barreto da Silva
Copyright Year
2025
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-07366-2_4
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