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Taste: Aloe latex or the yellow juice found
between the gel and the outer skin of the
leaf has a very bitter taste.
Selection: Leaves should be firm without
extensive mold.
Ripening: Aloe leaves are ready for
immediate use.
Ethylene Production: None
Ethylene Sensitivity: None
Shelf Life: 3 weeks
Brooks Availability: All year
Description:
The aloe’s tough, fleshy, spear-like
leaves are shipped between 18 and
24 inches long. The leaves are hand
cut at the base of a mature plant.
The clear, thick gel found in the
inner part of the leaf is often
applied to small wounds and
burns. This gel contains active
substances known as glycoproteins and polysaccharides.
Glycoproteins are proteincarbohydrate compounds that
are thought to speed the
healing process by curbing pain
and inflammation. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate
that stimulates skin growth and
repair. Both of these substances
are thought to stimulate the
immune system.
Aloe latex can be dried. It has
compounds that are known as
anthraquinones that are thought
to stimulate the gastrointestinal
tract activity.
Nutritional Info
This plant contains
over seventy-five
nutrients: twenty
minerals, eighteen
amino acids, twelve
vitamins.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
UPC
Aloe Vera
N/A
Brooks Origin: Florida
Storage Temperature: 45-50 °F
Storage Humidity: 85-90%
PRODUCT DETAIL
PLU
BOX CT.
3064
12 leaves
NET WT.
PALLET CT.
10 lbs/box
70 boxes
Aloe Vera
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