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AE is mainly found in plant species, such as\n                    <jats:italic>Aloe vera<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Rheum palmatum<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and\n                    <jats:italic>Polygonum multiflorum<\/jats:italic>\n                    . Accumulating preclinical studies suggest that AE exerts anticancer, antimicrobial, antiviral, antiparasitic, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, cardioprotective, and anti\u2010inflammatory properties. In particular, its anticancer effects, involving apoptosis induction, oxidative stress inhibition, mitochondrial dysfunction, and inhibition of proliferative and metastatic pathways across multiple cancer cell lines, are especially well\u2010characterized. AE demonstrates promising preclinical results, with a range of effective in vitro doses of 0.05 to 100\u2009\u00b5M and in vivo doses of 25\u2013100\u2009mg\/kg in animals; however, higher micromolar concentrations have been reported to have cytotoxic and hepatotoxic effects, highlighting AE's translational potential while necessitating further safety evaluation. Simultaneously, proliferative signaling pathways, such as PI3K\/Akt\/mTOR and MAPK, are widely investigated; some potential signaling pathways, like PIP2 stimulation, which also activates the AKT\/mTOR pathway, are still unexplored. AE combats various infectious diseases targeting gram\u2010positive and gram\u2010negative bacteria, influenza A, herpes simplex virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, enterovirus 71, and parasites such as\n                    <jats:italic>Leishmania<\/jats:italic>\n                    . 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