Aloe vera 

Family:Liliaceae

Botanical Name: Aloe barbadensis miller

Aloe Vera is known as the 'King of medicinal plants'.

Used to treat:- constipation

Digestive distress

Acne

Poor body immunity

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#Id: 8184

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β oxidation

In mammalian cells, occurs in mitochondria & peroxisomes.

In yeast and plant cells, occurs in peroxisomes.

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#Id: 8183

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β oxidation 

A major function of the oxidation reactions is the breakdown of fatty acid molecules.

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#Id: 8182

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When excess H2O2 accumulates in the cell, catalase converts it to H2O through the reaction.

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#Id: 8181

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Catalase uses the H2O2 to oxidize a variety of other substrates (formic acid, formaldehyde, and alcohol) by the “peroxidation” reaction.

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#Id: 8180

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Peroxisomes carry out oxidation reactions leading to the production of hydrogen peroxide.

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#Id: 8179

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Peroxisomes contain oxidative enzymes: catalase and urate oxidase.