1. An Overview of the Aloe Vera Plant
... a lily tree family known as Aloe Barbadensis. Other plants that are related to the Barbadensis family as onion, garlic and turnip families, all of which have been scientifically proven to carry great health benefits. Techniques based on DNA comparison suggest Aloe vera is relatively closely related to Aloe perryi, a species endemic to Yemen ( Vassani, 2008). Similar techniques, using chloroplast DNA sequence ... led Aloe Vera to become one of the premier plants for aesthetic use. Many individuals use Aloe as a beauty product rather than for is medical uses. Aloe has proven to carry inte...
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