Removal, Bioleaching and Detoxification of Heavy Metals by Aloe vera as Phytoremediation Case Report: Suppression of Gall Bladder Hypertrophy and Ureteral Stone

Abstract

Decontamination of air, soil, and water polluted with dangerous mercury, cadmium, arsenic, and chromium by plants is called phytoremediation. As a living plant, Aloe vera was used to clean up the soil, water and air contaminated with dangerous heavy metals and gas. Aloe vera plant and the waste powder occurred from aloe vera gel processing, were applied for phytoremediation in which Aloe vera was proposed as a cost-effective plant-based approach of environmental remediation. Bioleaching is a process of extracting metals from their ores through the use of living microorganisms. Endophytic bacteria in Aloe vera gel could be used as bioleaching of heavy metals. Furthermore the detoxification of heavy metals and hepato-therapeutic effects by Aloe vera was focused specially on hepatic fibrosis and chronic kidney diseases. Case reports showed the suppression of gall bladder hypertrophy and ureteral stone by aloe vera supplements.