The genus Aloe: A bibliometric analysis of global research outputs (2001–2020) and summary of recent research reports on its biological activities

•Aloe is an economically important medicinal genus•It has nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic uses•There has been growing research interest in Aloe species in the last two decades•A bibliometric analysis of literature (2001–2020) on the genus Aloe is presented•Recent research reports on the biological activities of the genus are summarized