Pharmacology of Indian Medicinal Plants

Aloe vera is India’s most favorite herbal medicinal plant that is require low maintenance and easy to grow. The name of aloe is derived from Arabic word “Alloeh” meaning a shining bitter substance. Aloe vera belongs to the family Asphodelaceae (liliaceae) (Ghazanfar 1994). It grows mainly in the dry regions of Africa Asia Europe and America. In India it is found in Rajasthan Andhra Pradesh Gujrat Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. Aloe vera is popular in Ayurvedic medicine (Richard 2005). There are more than 300 species of aloe plants. This plant has yellow flower the leaves are arranged in rosette configuration. They are triangular and spear like and have thorny ridges. Aloe vera is a customary dry spell dispute sticky plant.