🍂 Cultivation

Important Medicinal Plants

Aloe Vera

Family: Liaceae
There are three commercially important species which are the main sources of the drug. They are:
- A. barbadensis
- A. ferox
- A. perryi
Aloe is obtained by cutting the leaves at their base and letting the yellow, bitter juice drain out. It is currently obtained from A. barbadensis.

Varieties
- Gujarat Agricultural University has released two improved varieties viz. Gujarat Isabgol-1 and Isabgol - 2 which have a yield potential of 800 – 900 kg and 1000 kg/ha respectively. Niharika, GI-I, GI-II
Chemical content: Mucilage
Plant Part Used: Husk
Use: Laxative, Soothing and cooling agent, used against irritation in gastrointestinal tract.
It is a stemless annual herb often attaining a height of 30 to 40 cm,
The husk : seed ratio is 25 : 75 by weight.

Family: Liaceae
There are three commercially important species which are the main sources of the drug. They are:
- A. barbadensis
- A. ferox
- A. perryi
Aloe is obtained by cutting the leaves at their base and letting the yellow, bitter juice drain out. It is currently obtained from A. barbadensis.

Varieties
- Gujarat Agricultural University has released two improved varieties viz. Gujarat Isabgol-1 and Isabgol - 2 which have a yield potential of 800 – 900 kg and 1000 kg/ha respectively. Niharika, GI-I, GI-II
Chemical content: Mucilage
Plant Part Used: Husk
Use: Laxative, Soothing and cooling agent, used against irritation in gastrointestinal tract.
It is a stemless …

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