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ALARM/ Aloe Vera is added to the list of carcinogenic substances, the expert shows the reason

2023-07-05 10:26:39Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
ALARM/ Aloe Vera is added to the list of carcinogenic substances, the expert
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A UN report published recently has alarmed after including aloe vera in the list of carcinogenic substances.

Associate Professor of Pharmacology at AUTH, Chrysa Sardeli, explains what this "alarm bell" means.

According to her, the problem is not with aloe vera as a whole as a plant, but with a group of substances that its skin contains.

"Gelatin has medicinal, cosmetic and healing properties with anti-inflammatory action. The bark of the plant has anthraquinones which are substances included in the group of possible carcinogens", she explained.

To the question of whether aloe vera bark is used in the products produced from it, Ms. Sardeli answered "we are not sure, because in an effort to produce more products we can use parts of the plant that are more toxic. Some can boil the peels.”

According to her, aloe vera should be used in the minimum amount and only externally. "If consumed, aloe vera can create problems, but it is not necessary to worry because everything depends on the dose", says Chrysa Sardeli.

Sardel insisted that the skin of the plant should not be used boiled, recommending that those who have genetic cancer should not consume aloe vera.

"These products are not controlled in the same way as drugs", emphasized the pharmacology specialist.

Aloe vera was added to Group 2B after a two-year study in rats, the BBC reports. The research found that those who consumed drinking water containing an aloe leaf extract were more likely to develop colon cancer. Importantly, other research has shown that some chemicals in aloe convert to ones that can damage DNA and therefore cause cancer in the system of mice and humans. Thus, there are indications of possible carcinogenesis in animals, but they are also a reason that it could theoretically occur in humans.

The list also includes a number of other plants, such as kava extract, used for centuries in the South Pacific Islands as a ceremonial drink with intoxicating properties, as well as Ginkgo biloba extract and a root powder, sold as an herbal medicine.

It is noted that the WHO guidelines do not quantify the risk from any Group 2B substances, nor do they recommend limits for human exposure to them. Instead, the category simply indicates how strong the evidence is that they have some carcinogenic effect.


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