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Non-scientific name:

aloe vera

3 Accepted name(s) for "aloe vera":

Accepted name
Aloe africana Mill.
Aloe ferox Mill.
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.

23 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Herbal Medicines, 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Aloe africana Mill. Aloe africana Mill. Aloe africana Mill. Leaf gel
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999) Aloe ferox Mill. Aloe ferox Mill. Aloe ferox Mill. dried juice leaf
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. leaf, flower, leaf exudate or mucilage, dried juice of leaf
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) Aloe barbadensis Mill. Aloe barbadensis Mill. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Medicinal Plants in Tajikistan (Williams et al. 2012) Aloe vera Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
The Plant-Book (Mabberley, 1996) Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Encyclopedia of Herb. Medicine (Bartram, 1995) Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993) Aloe barbadensis Miller Aloe barbadensis Mill. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. exudate, leaf
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008) Aloe vera (L.) Burrm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999) Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. dried juice leaf
Medicinal Plant Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003) Aloe vera Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Commercially Important African Med. Plants (Van Wyk, 2015) Aloe vera L. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Conservation of Indonesian Medicinal Plants (Cahyaningsih, 2020) Aloe vera Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Med. Plants in Lagos, Nigeria. (Olowokudejo, 2008) Aloe vera Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.

MPNS Best Guess

 Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Leaf juice
Conservation of Indonesian Medicinal Plants (Cahyaningsih, 2020) Aloe vera Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Conservation of Indonesian Medicinal Plants (Cahyaningsih, 2020) Aloe vera Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016) Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. dried latex of the leaves leaf
Herbal Medicines, 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Leaf gel
SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (2015) Aloe vera Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (2015) Aloe vera Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999) Aloe vera (L.)Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999) Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013) Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. dried latex of the leaves leaf
Survey of Trad. Drugs Sold in Jordan (Lev, 2002) Aloe vera Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.

MPNS Best Guess

 Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Juice
Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020) Aloe vera Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Leaves
Trad. Drugs in Israel at End C20th (Lev & Amar, 2000) Aloe vera Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Juice

108 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "aloe vera":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
acibar Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
ahon-erin Other Med. Plants in Lagos, Nigeria. (Olowokudejo, 2008)
aloe Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Medicinal Plants in Tajikistan (Williams et al. 2012)
Survey of Trad. Drugs Sold in Jordan (Lev, 2002)
Trad. Drugs in Israel at End C20th (Lev & Amar, 2000)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
aloe Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
aloe barbadensis Pharmaceutical U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
aloe capensis Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
aloe curacao Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
aloe gel Other Herbal Medicines, 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
aloe ordinario Other Encyclopedia of Herb. Medicine (Bartram, 1995)
aloe-vera-gel (avg) Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
aloes Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
aloes fèroce Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
aloes vrai Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
alovis Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
aloès Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
aloès du cape Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
aloès vrai Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
aloès vulgaire Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
babosa Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
babosa-medicinal Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
barbadoes aloe Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
barbadoes aloes Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
barbados aloe Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
barbados aloes Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
barbatos aloe Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
bergaalwyn Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
bitteraalwyn Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
cape aloe Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
chirukattali Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
coastal aloe Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
curacao aloe Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
curacao aloes Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
curacao alos Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
curagao aloe Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
curaçao aloe Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
curaçao aloes Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
echte aloe Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
erva-babosa Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
ghai kunwar Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ghai kunwrar Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
gheekuar Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ghikanvar Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ghikuar Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ghikumar Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ghikumari Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ghikwar Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ghirta kumari Other Medicinal Plant Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003)
ghiu kumari Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ghrita kumari Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ghritakumari Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
grahakanya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
gwar-patha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
haang takhe Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
hlaba Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
indian aloe Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
indian pennywort Other Medicinal Plant Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003)
jadam Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
kanyasara Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
komarika Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
korphad Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
kumari Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
kumaro Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
kunvar pata Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
kunwar Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
laloi Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
laluwe Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
lo-hoei Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
lo-hoi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
lou-houey Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
lu hui Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
lu hui hua Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
lu hui ye Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
lu wei Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
luchuy Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
manjikattali Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
mediterranean aloe Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
mediterraneanaloe Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
murr sbarr Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
musabar Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
rokai Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sabbara Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
saber Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sabilla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sabr Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
saibr Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
savila Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
savilla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
semper vivum Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
shubiri Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
siang-tan Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sibr Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
star cactus Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sábila Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sávila Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
true aloe Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
tuna Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
umhlaba Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
waan haang charakhe Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
wan-hangchorakhe Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
west indian aloe Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
west indian aloes Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
yaa dam Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
yadam Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
zabila Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
zambila Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
zábila Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
äkta aloe Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
ало Other Medicinal Plants in Tajikistan (Williams et al. 2012)
කෝමාරිකා Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)