DEFINITION

Aloe is the dried latex of the leaves of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. (syn. Aloe barbadensis Mill.), known in commerce as aloe vera, Curaçao aloe, or Barbados aloe; or of Aloe ferox Mill., or of hybrids of Aloe ferox Mill. with Aloe africana Mill. and Aloe spicata L.f., known in commerce as Cape aloe (Fam. Liliaceae). Aloe vera contains NLT 16.0% of aloin, and Cape aloe and its hybrids contain NLT 6.0% of aloin, both calculated on the dried basis.