Aloes

Species (Family)
(i) Aloe barbadenis Mill. (Liliaceae)
(ii) Ale ferox Mill. and its hybirds wight aloe africana Mill. and Aloe spicata Baker

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Synonyms(s)
Aloe vera Tourn. ex L., A. vera (L.) Webb, A. vera (L.) Burm. f.


Part(s) Used
Dried leaf juice

Food Use
Aloes is listed by the council of Europe as a natural source of food flavouring (category N3). This category indicates that aloes can be added to foodstuffs in the traditionally accepted manner, although there is insufficient information available for an adequate assessment of potentail toxiciy. The concertration of aloin present in the final product is limited to 0.1 mg/kg, 50mg/kg in alocoholic beverages. In the USA, aloes is listed as GRAS (Generally Recognised As Safe).


Herbal User
Aloes is recommended for the treatment of atonic constipation and suppressed menstruation.


Dosage
Dried Juice 50-200 mg or equivalent three times daily.
     In view of potential adverse effects, the dose recommended for adults and chidren aged over 10 years is 10-30mg of hydroxyanthracene derivatives (calculated as barbaloin) once daily at night.
Use of aloes as a laxative in self-treatment of constipation for more than tow weeks is not recommended.

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