Processing, food applications and safety of aloe vera products: A review

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 525-533

  Ahlawat, Kulveer Singh ^a   Khatkar, Bhupender Singh ^a  

^a GURU JAMBHESHWAR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; Food applications; Medicinal value; Processing; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ALOE VERA; BIO-ACTIVE; BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL; BLOOD SUGARS; CLINICAL TRIAL; END-PRODUCTS; FOOD APPLICATIONS; GENITAL HERPES; HEALTH BENEFITS; HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS; IMMUNE SYSTEMS; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS; LUNG CANCER; MEDICINAL VALUE; NUTRACEUTICALS; PROCESSING TECHNIQUE; REGULATORY BODIES; SKIN DAMAGE; WOUND HEALING;

BLOOD; FROST PROTECTION; GELS; GLUCOSE; MANUFACTURE;

DISEASES;

ALOE; ALOE VERA; HERPES;

EID: 80054950191     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-011-0229-z     Document Type: Review

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