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The drug aloes of commerce, with special reference to the cape species

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The laxative property in the juice of aloe leaves has been recognized since ancient times. The Union of South Africa is the principal producer today, but 90% of American imports come from the Dutch West Indies— Aruba and Bonaire.

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  1. Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, United States Department of Agriculture, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Md.

    W. H. Hodge

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Hodge, W.H. The drug aloes of commerce, with special reference to the cape species. Econ Bot 7, 99–129 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02863057

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