Organosulfur Compounds Detected in the Genus Aloe

An organosulfur compound has at least one carbon-sulfur (C-S) bond. All living things’ bodies contain organosulfur compounds in the form of proteins, peptides, enzymes, amino acids, vitamins, coenzymes, hormones, etc. Numerous plants contain organosulfur compounds, and for centuries, folk and traditional medicines have made use of their bioactive qualities. Almost all of the compounds detected from Aloe plants are organic compounds among which some of them are organosulfur compounds. Five organosulfur compounds have been reported from the genus Aloe.