Susheel KumarRITURAJ SHESHMA2023-10-202023-10-202022https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810199613Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller), the herb Aloe vera is as old as human civilization. It belongs to the family “Liliaceae”. The genus is found in Tropical and Southern Africa and Arabica. It was introduced into other parts of the world for ornamental purposes (Reynolds, 1985). The word Aloe is derived from the Arabic word “Alloeh”, meaning “bitter and shiny” substance while “vera” in Latin means “true.” Today, the Aloe vera plant has been used for various purposes in dermatology (Surjushe et al. 2008). Several species of the genus aloe have been in use under the common name of aloe viz., Aloe vera, Aloe barbadensis, Aloe ferox, Aloe chinensis, Aloe indica etc. Among these, Aloe vera Linn Syn. Aloe barbadensis Miller are accepted unanimously as the correct botanical source of aloe. In most of the references, Aloe barbadensis Miller is regarded as the correct name (Saroj et al, 2004).EnglishThesis