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aloe vera
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aloe vera (vr, vîr)
n.
1. A species of aloe (Aloe vera) native to the Mediterranean region.
2. The mucilaginous juice or gel obtained from the leaves of this plant, used in pharmaceutical preparations for its soothing and healing properties.

aloe
the dried juice of plants of the genus Aloe of the Liliaceae family. It is an anthraquinone cathartic and was at one time the favored purgative for horses. Called also aloes. The name aloe is also used to refer to the fragrant wood of the tree Aquilaria agallocha.

aloe vera
a mucinous substance obtained from the leaves of the plant, Aloe vera. Various therapeutic properties are claimed, including antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory activity. It is often used on burns.


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Aloe Mucilaginous Polysaccharides or AMP is a derivation from Aloe Vera.
AMP known as Aloe Mucilaginous Polysaccharides is derived from the word Aloe Vera.
 
 
 
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