• Aloe Vera and Cancer
  • Mahdi Vejdani Nozar,1,*
    1. Shahid Alireza Hajibabaee High School


  • Introduction: For many years, Aloe is known to have many therapeutic properties which include; anti-microbial, anti-viral, anti-cancer, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, skin protection, wound healing, and regulation of blood glucose and cholesterol. Several studies have illustrated the role of Aloe in cancer prevention and treatment, around 75 active compounds could potentially be of therapeutic value in cancer treatment.
  • Methods: I systematically searched on PubMed database. The combination of key words was Aloe and cancers. I read Aloe and its Effects on Cancer: A Narrative Literature Review which had use many articles about Aloe Vera and its effects on cancer and I used some of those articles to make my poster. I made the poster by Photoshop app.
  • Results: In fact, a part from whole Aloe, different compounds of Aloe have been identified to have anticancer activities involving many pathways.
  • Conclusion: Whether the whole Aloe or its compounds are considered, I found through different articles that Aloe is a medicinal plant that has acted well against many types of cancer.
  • Keywords: Aloe Vera, Cancer