PROPAGATION TECHNIQUES AND AGRONOMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CULTIVATION OF BARBADOS ALOE (ALOE VERA (L.) BURM. F.) - A REVIEW.

PROPAGATION TECHNIQUES AND AGRONOMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CULTIVATION OF BARBADOS ALOE (ALOE VERA (L.) BURM. F.) - A REVIEW.

Barbados aloe (Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.) has traditionally been used for healing in natural medicine. However, aloe is now attracting great interest in the global market due to its bioactive chemicals which are extracted from the leaves and used in industrial preparations for pharmaceutical, cosmetic...

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Main Authors: Barbara De Lucia, Bernardo Murillo-Amador, Giuseppe Cristiano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Abiotic stress tolerance
crop husbandry
Leaf processing
in vitro propagation protocols
leaf yield.
burn plant
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.01410/full
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Summary:Barbados aloe (Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.) has traditionally been used for healing in natural medicine. However, aloe is now attracting great interest in the global market due to its bioactive chemicals which are extracted from the leaves and used in industrial preparations for pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food products. Aloe originated from tropical and sub-tropical Africa, but it is also now cultivated in warm climatic areas of Asia, Europe and America.In this review, the most important factors affecting aloe production are described. We focus on propagation techniques, sustainable agronomic practices and efficient post harvesting and processing systems.
ISSN:1664-462X

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