2.10. Effect on estrogen status
Isolated emodin and aloe-emodin from A. vera gel specifically
suppress breast cancer cell proliferation by targeting estrogen receptor-a
protein stability through distinct mechanisms, which
suggests a possible application of anthraquinones in preventing
breast cancer cell proliferation through estrogen receptor-a inhibition.78
A. vera gel also helps to maintain ovarian steroid status in
polycystic ovary-like condition wherein steroidogenesis altered
and disturbed estrogen:testosterone ratio.79