Saline water occupies 71% of the Earth area. It is thought that even a quarter of the whole pedosphere is affected by salts (Glenn and O’Leary, 1985), amounting to 950 x 10⁶ ha (Flowers and Yeo, 1995), while 23 % of the 1.5 x 10⁹ ha cultivated land is considered as saline (Rhoades and Loveday, 1990).

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Aloe plant has over 112 species. Generally Aloe vera is projected as health tonic. However in some literature 4 species are mentioned out of which Aloe vera is declared toxic to eat or drink. All over the world lot of health products in the name of nature cure are being sold. Aloe vera cream could be good for health but it is not safe to drink Aloe vera juices. People dry the leaves and crush them and mix with water and sell as Aloe vera drinks.

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 Tulsi ( Ocimum sanctum ) has potential as anticancer plant.


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