近年来许多国家,尤其是日本掀起了一股“芦荟热”.长期遭到冷落的芦荟东山再起,重新受到人们的重视.芦荟(Aloe arborsescens)是百合科、芦荟属的多年生草本植物.芦苔属植物共有310多种,其中275种原产于非洲大陆,42种原产于马达加斯加岛上,12～15种生长在阿拉伯半岛,少数几种散生于佛得角群岛和印度等地. In recent years, many countries, especially Japan, have created a “heat of Aloe Vera.” The long-awaited return of aloe vera has attracted people’s attention. Aloe arborsescens is a perennial herb of the family Lilia and Aloe. There are more than 310 kinds of plants, of which 275 are native to the African continent, 42 are native to Madagascar, 12 to 15 are in the Arabian Peninsula, and a few are scattered in the Cape Verde Islands and India.