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Comparative chromatographic patterns of leaf exudate components from shrubby aloes
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Patterns of leaf exudate compounds separated by two-dimensional thin-layer chromatography and revealed by staining with Fast Blue B have been obtained for all but one of the Aloe species in Reynolds' Group 19 and Series Arborescentes.About:
This article is published in Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.The article was published on 1990-03-01. It has received 24 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Exudate.read more
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Ultrastructural studies on the process of aloin production and accumulation in Aloe arborescens (Asphodelaceae) leaves
TL;DR: Aloin, a kind of anthraquinone, is a chemical component in Aloe leaves used in medicine and was studied with a transmission electron microscope using the lead acetate precipitate method for ultracytochemical localization of aloin in the leaf of Aloe arborescens Mill.
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Comparative chromatographic patterns of leaf exudate components from Aloe Section Pachydendron Haw
TL;DR: In this article, a taxonomic survey of 29 species of Aloe Section Pachydendron has been presented, and the taxonomic significance of these species is discussed. But the authors emphasize the need for more extensive collection and analysis.
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A Multidisciplinary Study of Relationships among the Cremnophilous Aloes of Northeastern Africa
TL;DR: The morphological, biochemical and cytological relationships between three known cremnophilous (cliff-loving) Aloe species and three recently discovered species are discussed, together with three newly discovered species, one of which is described here as A. gillettii.
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Chemotaxonomy of aloe turkanensis and aloe scabrifolia from kenya
TL;DR: Phenolic leaf exudate constituents from Aloe turkanensis and A. scabrifolia were examined and chromatographic patterns clearly differentiated between the two species, which had originally been described as one, although geographically separated.
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A review of Aloe species used in traditional medicine in East Africa
TL;DR: Assessment of the medicinal uses of the indigenous little-known and other popular Aloe species in East Africa found most of the local Aloespecies have not been scientifically investigated for their biological activity, as well as their toxicity.
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The biosynthesis of aromatic compounds
Ulrich Weiss,J. Michael Edwards +1 more
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Barbaloin in aloe species.
Quentin Groom,T. Reynolds +1 more
TL;DR: The highest concentrations of barbaloin were found in exudates from young mature leaves just below the apex and the level decreased in older leaves towards the base of the plant.