Aloe
Vera is species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe, belonging to the
Family Xanthorrhoeaceae, native to Sudan. It has become very popular for
commercial cultivation due to its health benefits. Aloe vera has been
used in herbal medicine in treating many kinds of disease, including
wound, burn healing, minor skin infections, sebaceous cysts, diabetes,
and elevated of cholesterol, etc. It is also one of many popular herb
studied in scientific ways with some conflicted results.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
is defined as endocrinologic diseases caused by undeveloped follicles
clumping on the ovaries that interferes with the function of the normal
ovaries as resulting of enlarged ovaries, leading to hormone imbalance(
excessive androgen), resulting in male pattern
hair development, acne,irregular period or absence of period, weight
gain and effecting fertility. It effects over 5% of women population or 1
in 20 women. According to the study by Desai BN, Maharjan RH, Nampoothiri LP. almost 70% PCOS
women have abnormal serum lipid levels (dyslipidemia) and 50% of these
women are obese. Several classes of pharmacological agents have been
used to manage dyslipidemia. However, studies have shown adverse effects
associated with these drugs.
The Ingredients
The ten main
areas of chemical constituents of Aloe vera include: amino acids,
anthraquinones, enzymes, minerals, vitamins, lignins, monosaccharide,
polysaccharides, salicylic acid, saponins, and sterols.They all work together in a synergistic way to create healing and health giving benefits, according to Gertrude Baldwin in the article of THE BENEFITS OF THE USE OF ALOE VERA IN HERBAL PREPARATIONS.
The Benefits
Aloe
Vera may be a potential herb in treating Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome by
enhancing the reductions of plasma triglyceride and LDL cholesterol
levels, with an increase in HDL cholesterol or by restoring the ovarian
steroid status. According to the study of PCOS was
induced in Charles Foster female rats by oral administration of
non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor letrozole (0.5 mg/kg body weight, 21
days), AVG treated PCOS
rats exhibited significant reduction in plasma triglyceride and LDL
cholesterol levels, with an increase in HDL cholesterol. The gel
treatment also caused reversion of abnormal estrous cyclicity, glucose
intolerance, and lipid metabolizing enzyme activities, bringing them to
normal. Other study also indicated that Aloe vera gel formulation exerts a protective effect in against the PCOS
phenotype by restoring the ovarian steroid status, and altering key
steroidogenic activity. This can be attributed to phyto-components
present in the extract.
Dr.PĂ©rez YY and the research team in the study of Effect of a
polyphenol-rich extract from Aloe vera gel on experimentally induced
insulin resistance in mice also indicated that decreasing significantly
both body weight (p < 0.008) and blood glucose levels of Aloe,
calculated using the homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance
(HOMA-IR) formula by the polyphenol-rich extract from Aloe vera.
Also in the confirmation of above result, study of Aloe vera leaves on
blood glucose level in type I and type II diabetic rat models, vera
leaf pulp extract showed hypoglycaemic activity on IDDM and NIDDM
rats, the effectiveness being enhanced for type II diabetes in
comparison with glibenclamide. On the contrary, A. vera leaf gel extract
showed hyperglycaemic activity on NIDDM rats. It may therefore be
concluded that the pulps of Aloe vera leaves devoid of the gel could be
useful in the treatment of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
Where non-diabetic (ND), type I (IDDM) and type II (NIDDM) diabetic
rats.
The Side effects
1. Hepatitis
Some
researchers concerned that the over use of oral aloe vera may
contribute to acute hepatitis, according to the study of "Oral aloe
vera-induced hepatitis" by Bottenberg MM, Wall GC, Harvey RL, Habib S.,
posted in PubMed
2. Diarrhea, caused by the laxative effect of oral use of Aloe Vera
3. oral use of Aloe Vera may cause abdominal cramps and pain
4. It may cause of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms as a result of collagen in the plant, according to the study of "Oral type II collagen in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. A six-month double blind placebo-controlled study" by Cazzola M, Antivalle M, Sarzi-Puttini P, Dell'Acqua D, Panni B, Caruso I., posted in PubMed
5. Etc.
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References
(1) Aloe
barbadensis Mill. formulation restores lipid profile to normal in a
letrozole-induced polycystic ovarian syndrome rat Model (PubMed)
(2) ALOE VERA by Gertrude Baldwin, http://www.herballegacy.com/Baldwin_Chemical.html
(3) Effect of Aloe barbadensis Mill. formulation on Letrozole induced polycystic ovarian syndrome rat model (PubMed)
(4) Effect of a polyphenol-rich extract from Aloe vera gel on experimentally induced insulin resistance in mice (PubMed)
(5) Oral aloe vera-induced hepatitis(PubMed)
(6) Oral type II collagen in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. A six-month double blind placebo-controlled study(PubMed)
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