FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2002, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (4): 112-114.

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Assay of Reducing Sugar in Raw Aloe by Two Wavelengths Method

 WU  Guang-Feng, WU  Yan, WU  Sheng-Fang, TANG  Jian   

  • Online:2002-04-15 Published:2012-02-13

Abstract: The reducing sugar content in raw aloe was assayed by UV at two different wavelengths to avoid the interference of anthracene derivatives.Using this method the reducing sugar content in Curacao Aloe (Aloe vera L).and Chinese Aloe (Aloe vera L.,var.Chinese (Haw)Berger) were detected to be 2.15mg/ml and 2.74mg/ml respectively.

Key words: Aloe , Reducing sugar , Anthracene , Two wavelengths