The content of basic nutrients in leaves of aloe vera (Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the content of: dry matter, ash, protein and dietary ber contained in the whole leaves and in the skin and pulp of the leaves of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. Aloe vera leaf peel had the highest dry weight (average 3,41%), while the esh had the lowest (average 0,62%). Conversely, the greatest amount of water was recorded in aloe vera pulp, and the least in leaf peel. The ash content of aloe leaves depended on the part of the leaf: the most ash was found in the peel (0,6 g·100 g-1), while the least in the pulp (0,16 g·100 g-1). e protein content of the tested parts of the leaf was 20,9 g·100 g-1 in the whole leaves, 10,8 g·100 g-1
in the esh, and 18,8 g·100 g-1 in the peel. e average content of dietary ber in the samples of whole aloe leaves was 24 g·100 g-1.