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| + | [[File:Aloe succotrina - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-007.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Anthraquinones, which exert a marked laxative effect, are contained in the bitter yellow sap of the middle leaf layer of [[Aloe vera]].]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:48, 20 January 2012
Anthraquinones, which exert a marked laxative effect, are contained in the bitter yellow sap of the middle leaf layer of Aloe vera.
Anthraquinone is a building block of many dyes and is used in bleaching pulp for papermaking. Anthraquinones act to stimulate muscular contraction of the large intestine and therefore have a laxative effect.
