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Aloe vera
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Copyright: Muhammad Ali Musa (mamcg)
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| Genre: Plants |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2009-10-18 |
| Categories: Desert |
| Camera: Nikon Coolpix S210 |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-10-22 4:33 |
| Viewed: 118 |
| Points: 3 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
| Aloe vera, also known as the medicinal aloe, is a species of succulent plant that probably originated in Northern Africa. Aloe vera grows in arid climates and is widely distributed in Africa and other arid areas. The species is frequently cited as being used in herbal medicine. Many scientific studies of the use of aloe vera have been undertaken, some of them conflicting. Despite these limitations, there is some preliminary evidence that Aloe vera extracts may be useful in the treatment of diabetes and elevated blood lipids in humans.[3] These positive effects are thought to be due to the presence of compounds such as polysaccharides, mannans, anthraquinones and lectins. |
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