A component of aloe vera, namely acemannan, is an approved treatment for leukemia, believed to be caused by a virus similar to HIV.

• 芦荟精华素中有一种叫做乙酰化甘露聚糖的成份，它被证明能治疗白血病。人们相信，白血病是由一种病毒引起的，与HIV类似。