1. An Overview of the Aloe Vera Plant
... rich polysaccharide as well as the growth hormone gibberellin, which in combination accelerate collagen synthesis ( Hamman 2008). The skin relies on the synthesis of collagen in order to regenerate. In addition, Aloe has proven to be effective against radiation damage to the skin. Aloe contains an antioxidant protein ... two-year span. "In rats given water containing 1.5 per cent by weight of the extract, 39 per cent of females and 74 per cent of males had malignant or benign tumors in their large intestines"" ( Corsi, 1998). Naturally, none of these results occurred for the control vari...
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