Page 31 - 01 CARBOHYDRATES for TCM

วานหางจระเข (Aloe)
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芦荟 Lú Huì

Aloe spp.

 The leave are used medicinally with cold taste, contains a clear mucilaginous gel.

 Transparent mucilaginous jelly used for management of burn and wound healing, constipation, DM,

and gastrointestinal disorders.

 The main components contains acemannan, a mannose-containing polysaccharide.

 It induces macrophages to secrete interferon (IFN), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukins

(IL-1).