Table 1.
Quantity of marker molecules in Aloe muth-muth gel and whole leaf materials determined by 1H-NMR spectroscopy.
| Component | Aloe muth-muth Gel | Aloe muth-muth Whole Leaf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content (%) | Content (mg/mL) | Content (%) | Content (mg/mL) | |
| Aloverose (polysaccharide) | 11.3 | 793.8 | 8.1 | 568.3 |
| Glucose | 11.7 | 821.1 | 6.8 | 477.2 |
| Malic acid | 10.4 | 730.8 | 5.4 | 380.3 |
| Lactic acid | 0.1 | 12.5 | Traces | ND |
| Citric acid | ND | ND | 1.5 | 103.8 |
| Iso-citric acid (whole leaf marker) | ND | ND | 5.1 | 355.8 |
Key to abbreviations: ND—not detected.