It is a plant with a short and thick stem, around which grow the rosette-shaped leaves called pencas, which reach one meter in height. These leaves are thick and fleshy, 50 cm long, 10 and 20 cm wide and 5 cm thick, green, narrowly lanceolate with thorns on their edges. The leaves contain a gelatin that is called acíbar, in this bitter juice is where aloin is found, a substance used in shampoos, creams, juices, powder, cosmetics, medicinal products, coloring acids.
SCORE SHEET | |
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Customs Tarriff | 1211.90 |
Net Weight: | 25 a 27 Kgs |
Quantity boxes per pallet | 24 boxes per pallet |
Packaging Unit: | Plastic boxes, 64 (long) x 36 (wide) x 24.5 cm (height) |
Packaging | Plastic pallets that will be made with 6 boxes per litter: 4 liters high |
Temperature | 13- 15 0 C |
Medical value | Resin: 40-80% Aloin: 20% Protein: 0.013% Vitamin: A, C, E, B12, Carotene, Folic acid, Niacin, Riboflavin, Thiamine Minerals: Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, Iron, Aluminum. |
Transportation | Air |