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Internal ID UUID644024f738f24907135702
Scientific name Aloe littoralis
Authority Baker
First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 293 (1878)

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It is a small, shrubby plant that grows up to 1 meter in height and has thick, fleshy leaves. The leaves are green and have white spots and stripes. The flowers are yellow and bell-shaped.

Aloe littoralis is a small, succulent shrub native to arid regions in South Tropical Africa and Southern Africa. It grows up to 1 meter in height and has thick, fleshy green leaves with white spots and stripes. The flowers are yellow and bell-shaped. It is a member of the Asphodelaceae family.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Aloe angolensis Baker Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 263 (1878)
Aloe rubrolutea Schinz Bull. Herb. Boissier 4(3): 39 (1896)
Aloe schinzii Baker Fl. Trop. Afr. 7: 459 (1898)

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Language Common/alternative name
English mopane aloe
Afrikaans mopanie-aalwyn
Tamil மூசம்பரம்
Chinese 海岸芦荟
Chinese 海滨芦荟
Chinese 温得和克芦荟
Chinese 温得和克蘆薈

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- Introduced
- Native
  • Africa
    • Macaronesia
      • Canary Islands
    • Northern Africa
      • Algeria
      • Morocco
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Angola
      • Mozambique
      • Zimbabwe
    • Southern Africa
      • Botswana
      • Caprivi Strip
      • Namibia
      • Northern Provinces

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000758416
UNII TT60Q8MCK8
Tropicos 18402368
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:529606-1
The Plant List kew-297596
Open Tree Of Life 3996859
NCBI Taxonomy 1429995
IUCN Red List 110742454
IPNI 529606-1
iNaturalist 579631
GBIF 2777738
Freebase /m/0zn2j20
EOL 1085390
USDA GRIN 2559
Wikipedia Aloe_littoralis

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Ethnopharmacological Study of Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases and Their Associated Risk Factors in sub-Saharan Africa Odukoya JO, Odukoya JO, Mmutlane EM, Ndinteh DT Plants (Basel) 23-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9143319
doi:10.3390/plants11101387
PMID:35631812
Survey of Ethnoveterinary Medicines Used to Treat Livestock Diseases in Omusati and Kunene Regions of Namibia Eiki N, Maake M, Lebelo S, Sakong B, Sebola N, Mabelebele M Front Vet Sci 22-Feb-2022
PMCID:PMC8920552
doi:10.3389/fvets.2022.762771
PMID:35296062
The role of Iranian medicinal plants in experimental surgical skin wound healing: An integrative review Derakhshanfar A, Moayedi J, Derakhshanfar G, Poostforoosh Fard A Iran J Basic Med Sci 01-Jun-2019
PMCID:PMC6570749
doi:10.22038/ijbms.2019.32963.7873
PMID:31231485
Treatment of liver and spleen illnesses by herbs: Recommendations of Avicenna’s heritage "Canon of Medicine" Ghobadi Pour M, Mirazi N, Seif A Avicenna J Phytomed 01-Mar-2019
PMCID:PMC6448543
PMID:30984575
The Effect of Mentha Pulegium on Healing of Burn Wound Injuries in Rat Vaghardoost R, Ghavami Y, Sobouti B World J Plast Surg 01-Jan-2019
PMCID:PMC6409140
doi:10.29252/wjps.8.1.43.
PMID:30873361
Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Local Tissue Damage Induced by Snake Venoms: An Overview from Traditional Use to Pharmacological Evidence Félix-Silva J, Silva-Junior AA, Zucolotto SM, Fernandes-Pedrosa MD Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 21-Aug-2017
PMCID:PMC5585606
doi:10.1155/2017/5748256
PMID:28904556
Atherosclerosis: Process, Indicators, Risk Factors and New Hopes Rafieian-Kopaei M, Setorki M, Doudi M, Baradaran A, Nasri H Int J Prev Med 01-Aug-2014
PMCID:PMC4258672
PMID:25489440
Anti-inflammatory and wound healing activities of Aloe littoralis in rats Hajhashemi V, Ghannadi A, Heidari AH Res Pharm Sci 01-Apr-2012
PMCID:PMC3501902
PMID:23181083
SEASONAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS INFLUENCING GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITISM IN UNGULATES OF ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK Turner WC, Getz WM J Wildl Dis 01-Oct-2010
PMCID:PMC3030916
doi:10.7589/0090-3558-46.4.1108
PMID:20966262
Identification of major metabolites in Aloe littoralis by high-performance liquid chromatography-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Karagianis G, Viljoen A, Waterman PG Phytochem Anal 01-Sep-2003
doi:10.1002/PCA.714
PMID:14515998
Three oxanthrones from Aloe littoralis Ermias Dagne, Ben-Erik Van Wyk, David Stephenson, Wolfgang Steglich Elsevier BV 23-Apr-2003
doi:10.1016/0031-9422(96)00163-X
A C,O-diglucosylated oxanthrone from Aloe littoralis Ermias Dagne, Daniel Bisrat, Carles Codina, Jaume Bastida Elsevier BV 23-Apr-2003
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00779-6

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Anthracenes
[(9R)-4,5,9-trihydroxy-10-oxo-9-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]anthracen-2-yl]methyl (2R,3S)-3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoate 163001539 Click to see CC(C(C)O)C(=O)OCC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2(C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C=CC=C3O 534.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(96)00163-X
[(9R)-9-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-(acetyloxymethyl)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]-4,5,9-trihydroxy-10-oxoanthracen-2-yl]methyl (2R,3S)-3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoate 162912488 Click to see CC(C(C)O)C(=O)OCC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2(C4C(C(C(C(O4)COC(=O)C)O)O)O)O)C=CC=C3O 576.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(96)00163-X
[(9S)-4,5,9-trihydroxy-10-oxo-9-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]anthracen-2-yl]methyl (2R,3S)-3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoate 101995840 Click to see CC(C(C)O)C(=O)OCC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2(C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C=CC=C3O 534.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00779-6
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(96)00163-X
https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.714
[(9S)-9-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-(acetyloxymethyl)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]-4,5,9-trihydroxy-10-oxoanthracen-2-yl]methyl (2R,3S)-3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoate 101995377 Click to see CC(C(C)O)C(=O)OCC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2(C4C(C(C(C(O4)COC(=O)C)O)O)O)O)C=CC=C3O 576.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00779-6
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(96)00163-X
[9-[6-(Acetyloxymethyl)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]-4,5,9-trihydroxy-10-oxoanthracen-2-yl]methyl 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoate 162912487 Click to see CC(C(C)O)C(=O)OCC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2(C4C(C(C(C(O4)COC(=O)C)O)O)O)O)C=CC=C3O 576.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00779-6
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(96)00163-X
10-Hydroxyaloin 14889735 Click to see C1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2(C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C=C(C=C3O)CO 434.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00779-6
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(96)00163-X
10-Hydroxyaloin A 14889736 Click to see C1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2(C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C=C(C=C3O)CO 434.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(96)00163-X
10-Hydroxyaloin B 14889737 Click to see C1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2(C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C=C(C=C3O)CO 434.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00779-6
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(96)00163-X
https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.714
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides
[(9S)-4,5,9-trihydroxy-10-oxo-9-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]anthracen-2-yl]methyl (2R,3S)-2-methyl-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybutanoate 102316890 Click to see CC(C(C)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)OCC2=CC3=C(C(=C2)O)C(=O)C4=C(C3(C5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)C=CC=C4O 696.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00779-6
[(9S)-4,5,9-trihydroxy-10-oxo-9-[(2R,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]anthracen-2-yl]methyl (2R,3S)-2-methyl-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybutanoate 162887682 Click to see CC(C(C)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)OCC2=CC3=C(C(=C2)O)C(=O)C4=C(C3(C5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)C=CC=C4O 696.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00779-6
[4,5,9-Trihydroxy-10-oxo-9-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]anthracen-2-yl]methyl 2-methyl-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybutanoate 162887681 Click to see CC(C(C)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)OCC2=CC3=C(C(=C2)O)C(=O)C4=C(C3(C5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)C=CC=C4O 696.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00779-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eudesmane, isoeudesmane or cycloeudesmane sesquiterpenoids
[(1R,2S,4aR,8R,8aS)-8-hydroxy-4a,8-dimethyl-2-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8a-octahydronaphthalen-1-yl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 127050891 Click to see CC(C)C1CCC2(CCCC(C2C1OC(=O)C=CC3=CC=C(C=C3)O)(C)O)C 386.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(96)00163-X
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00779-6

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