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C. Egbuna, G. Dable-Tupas (eds.), Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42319-3_18
Chapter 18
Aloe Species as Valuable Sources
of Functional Bioactives
Chukwuebuka Egbuna, Ena Gupta, Shahira M. Ezzat, Jaison Jeevanandam,
Neha Mishra, Muhammad Akram, N. Sudharani,
Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Priyanka Singh, Jonathan C. Ifemeje,
M. Deepak, A. Bhavana, Angelo Mark P. Walag, Rumaisa Ansari,
Juliana Bunmi Adetunji, Umme Laila, Michael Chinedu Olisah,
and Peculiar Feenna Onyekere
18.1 Introduction
Herbal medicines occupy distinct position right from the primitive period to present
day. In every ethnic group, there exists a traditional health care system, which is
culturally patterned. In rural communities, health care seems to be the first and foremost line of defence. The WHO has already recognized the contribution of traditional health care in tribal communities. These medicines have fewer side effects
and are easily accessible to mankind in the nature. It has been a source of medicinal
C. Egbuna (*)
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu
Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State, Nigeria
Nutritional Biochemistry and Toxicology Unit, World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence,
Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR), University of PortHarcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
e-mail: egbuna.cg@coou.edu.ng
E. Gupta
Department of Home Science, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
S. M. Ezzat
Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern
Sciences and Arts (MSA), 6th of October, Egypt
J. Jeevanandam
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University,
Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
N. Mishra
Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences,
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
C. Egbuna, G. Dable-Tupas (eds.), Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42319-3_18
Chapter 18
Aloe Species as Valuable Sources
of Functional Bioactives
Chukwuebuka Egbuna, Ena Gupta, Shahira M. Ezzat, Jaison Jeevanandam,
Neha Mishra, Muhammad Akram, N. Sudharani,
Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Priyanka Singh, Jonathan C. Ifemeje,
M. Deepak, A. Bhavana, Angelo Mark P. Walag, Rumaisa Ansari,
Juliana Bunmi Adetunji, Umme Laila, Michael Chinedu Olisah,
and Peculiar Feenna Onyekere
18.1 Introduction
Herbal medicines occupy distinct position right from the primitive period to present
day. In every ethnic group, there exists a traditional health care system, which is
culturally patterned. In rural communities, health care seems to be the first and foremost line of defence. The WHO has already recognized the contribution of traditional health care in tribal communities. These medicines have fewer side effects
and are easily accessible to mankind in the nature. It has been a source of medicinal
C. Egbuna (*)
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu
Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State, Nigeria
Nutritional Biochemistry and Toxicology Unit, World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence,
Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR), University of PortHarcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
e-mail: egbuna.cg@coou.edu.ng
E. Gupta
Department of Home Science, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
S. M. Ezzat
Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern
Sciences and Arts (MSA), 6th of October, Egypt
J. Jeevanandam
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University,
Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
N. Mishra
Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences,
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India