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Aloe Vera, botanically known as Aloe barbadensis, is a species of a succulent plant that originated in Northern Africa. The specie is frequently used in herbal medicines due to its many health benefits. Aloe Vera is also known as “the miracle plant”, and contains 75 potentially active constituents: vitamins, enzymes, minerals, sugars, salicylic acids and amino acids. It is reported that Aloe Vera extracts may be useful in the treatment of wound and burn healing, diabetes and elevated blood lipids in humans. These positive effects are due to the presence of compounds such as polysaccharides, mannans, anthraquinones and lectins.