Table 4.
Information gathered from the relevant food sector operators related to the identity of the botanical sources of hydroxyanthracene derivatives
| Aloe | Cassia | Rhamnus | Rheum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical family |
Aloaceae – Aloe family Asparagaceae |
Fabaceae/Leguminosae – Pea family | NA | Polygonaceae |
| Genus | Aloe L. | Senna Mill.– senna | NA | NA |
| Species |
Aloe ferox Mill. – Cape aloe Aloe vera L. Burm. F |
Senna alexandrina Mill. | NA | Rheum palmatum L. /Rheum officinale Baillon |
| Variety | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Synonyms |
Aloe horrida Haw., A. perfoliata Thunberg., A. pseudoferox Salm. Dyck, A. socotrina Masson., A. supralaevis Haw., Pachydendron ferox Humb. & Bonpl., P. supralaeve Haw Aloe barbadensis Mill |
Cassia acutifolia Delile, Cassia senna L., Senna alexandrina, Senna angustifolia (Vahl) Batka Senna alexandrina Mill. |
Frangula dodonei Ard – Rhamnus frangula L. |
Rheum potaninii Losinsk, Rheum qinlingense Y.K. Yang, J.K. Wu & D.K. Zhang = synonyms of Rheum palmatum L., no synonym are recorded for Rheum officinale Baill. (source: The Plant List) Rheum palmatum subsp. dissectum Stapf Rheum palmatum f. rubiflora Stapf |
| Part used | Leaves juice | Leaves, fruit | Bark, rhizome | Leaves, roots |
| Geographical origin |
Continent: Africa, South America Country: South Africa |
Continent: Asia Country: India Area: Rajasthan/Gujarat |
Continent: Europe Country: – Area: Eastern Europe |
Continent: Asia Country: China Area: Shanxi province |
| Growth and harvesting conditions | Wild | Cultivated |
Wild Stage of harvest: before flowering Manual harvesting. drying: natural |
Wild and cultivated Cultivation practices: time of harvest in relation to season. Stage of the plant growth: after flowering |
NA: no information available further to request to food sector operators.