关键词: 芦荟, 活性成分, 免疫调节, 抗癌, 抗病毒, 化学结构与功能

Abstract: There are various biological active components in Aloes, which have exhibited many kinds of therapeutic functions,including immunomodulatory effect, anticancer and antiviral effects and others. This paper dealed with the latest progresses ofthe researches about the immunomodulatory effect, anticancer and antiviral properties of the effective ingredients in Aloe and themechanisms of them. The chemical structures of these components as well as the relationships between the structures and thefunctions were discussed. Some respects of Aloe investigation which need to further do were proposed.

Key words: aloe, active ingredients, immunomodulatory effect, anticancer, antiviral, chemical structure and function