Enhancement of anti-inflammatory activity of Aloe vera adventitious root extracts through the alteration of primary and secondary metabolites via salicylic acid elicitation.

Aloe vera (Asphodeloideae) is a medicinal plant in which useful secondary metabolites are plentiful. Among the representative secondary metabolites of Aloe vera are the anthraquinones including aloe emodin and chrysophanol, which are tricyclic aromatic quinones synthesized via a plant-specific type...

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Main Authors: Yun Sun Lee, Hyun Kyoung Ju, Yeon Jeong Kim, Tae-Gyu Lim, Md Romij Uddin, Yeon Bok Kim, Jin Hong Baek, Sung Won Kwon, Ki Won Lee, Hak Soo Seo, Sang Un Park, Tae-Jin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3865001?pdf=render