نبات الصبار (الألوه) قديماً بالنبتة المعجزة أو “الشافي الطبيعي” تنمو بكثرة في المناخيات الدافئة و الجافة. تبقى رطبة على الرغم من أن نباتات أخرى تذبل وتجف وتموت، مغلقة مسامّها للحول دون فقدان الرطوبة. يوجد أكثر من 200 نوع من انواع الالوه لكن نبتة الألوة باربادينسيس ميلير (الألوفيرا) هي الأكثر استعمالا بسبب فوائدها الطبية
تشير الوثائق القديمة إلى أن فوائد الصبار (الألوفيرا) معروفة منذ عدة قرون. وقد استمرت مزايـــاها العلاجية و الشفـــائية لأكثر من 5,000 سنة، جورج إيبيرز أول من اكتشف قدمها عام 1862 في مخطوطة مصرية عائدة الى العام 1,500 ق.م.. اعتاد الأطباء الإغريق والرومان استعمالها كعشبه طبية فعّــالة.ووجد الباحثون أن كلاً من الحضارتين الصينية و الهندية القديمتين قد استعملتا الألوفيرا. كانت الملكات المصريات يربطن استعمالها بجمــال المظهر.في حين تستعمل في الفيليبين مع الحليب لمعالجة التهابات الكلوتوحي، بيد أن التطور السريع لعلم الطب الموثق في العالم الغربي والنزوح باتجاه مناخيات أقل اعتدالاً ، قادا الى تراجع رواج الألوفيرا وتوفرها و لم تعد تستعمل في أيامنا هذه ، وعلى الرغم من فعّالية الأدوية و العقاقير الطبية في معالجة الأمراض، غالباً ما يؤدي استعمالها الطويل الأمد إلى عوارض جانبية لدى المرضى و بالتالي يميل المستهلكون والعلماء أكثر فأكثر إلى علاجات أكثر تقليدية و أكثر طبيعية بعد أن أهملوها لوقت طويل
والنتيجة: عادت الألوفيرا تستقطب الأنظار مجددًا إذ تؤمن لصحتنا ونمط عيشنا فوائد عدة.بيد أن رواج الألوفيرا في مناخ لا تناسبها أساساً ، لكن العلماء تمكنوا من نقل نبات الالوفيرا حول العالم عن طريق عمليّة تعرف بالاستقرار الكيميائي. مثلاً إذا قطعت تفاحة إلى شطرين و تركتها عرضة للهواء ، سرعان ما يتبدل لونها، هذا ما يحدث مع الألوة أيضاً في الطبيعة ، هلام الورقة محمي بالكامل بفضل القشرة الخارجية السميكة التي تحول دون فقدان الرطوبة و تقيها من الهواء. متى قطعت الورقة بدأت عملية التأكسد وما لم تراقب قد تجِّرد الهلام الثمين من العديد من فوائده. الاستقرار الكيميائي هي طريقة للحفاظ على الهلام الأصلي دون أن تفقد الورقة الخضراء مفعولها الأصلي. في غياب الاستقرار الكيميائي ، قد يفسد الهلام ، حتى ولو حفظ مبرداً
تزرع الالوفيرا في المنازل وتزرع ايضا في مزارع خاصه لاغراض تصدير نبات صبار الالوفيرا .
specifications
1. Amino Acids
2. wound healing hormones
3. vitamins
4. organic acids
5. Mineral
6. Antiseptic agents
7. Bionic stimulator
8. Enzymes
9. Sugar, polysaccharides
10. Aloe-emollient
11. Flacons
12. Anthraquinone
13. Tannins and steroids
14. Calcium Oxalate
15. Phenolred
The reputation of Cleopatra’s beauty, great love of Mark Antony, is a fact that lives in people’s imagination for centuries. For a long time, studies have tried to understand the secret to the fame of this great ancient Egyptian character.
What was the secret behind her beauty, her skin, hair, face, and body? What kind of food could rejuvenate the skin, stimulate collagen, moisturize and have anti-microbial properties that fight fungi and bacteria?
All of these functions are actually found in Aloe Vera. Ancient records show that the benefits of Aloe Vera have been known to mankind for centuries. Its therapeutic advantages and healing properties have survived more than 5000 years! The benefits are outstanding!
The total world wide cultivation of Aloe vera in 2004 is about"
23,589 hectare, divided between the American Continent (81%), the
Asian and Australian Continents together (18%), and the African
Continent (1%). The demand for Aloe vera products is increasing in the
international market due to the vast benefits that can be driven out of
the product. The value for Aloe vera products is about 110 billion USD
while the value for raw material is about 125 million USD. Sales values
of Aloe vera gel in North America in 2004 contributes nearly 87 %
from all the American Continent sales, distributed among three
countries namely: Mexico (35.48 million USD), Dominican Republic
(21.58 million USD), and United States (9.29 million USD). While
other countries in the American Continent like Costa Rica contributes
by (5.30 million USD), Guatemala (4.22 million USD), Venezuela
(0.42 million USD), Brazil (0.10 million USD), and Argentina (0.06
million USD). Sales values of Aloe vera gel in Thailand contribute
nearly 89 % from all the Asian Continent sales in 2004, reaching (40.56
million USD). While other countries in the Asian Continent like China
contributes by (4.43 million USD), India (0.37 million USD), and
Malaysia (0.12 million USD). As for the contribution of Australia in
the Australian Continent sales values of Aloe vera gel in 2004 reached
(1.58 million USD). Nevertheless the small volumes and values of Aloe
vera global trade, it is obvious that there is a significant trade both
between countries within the region and for wider market which is
currently unrecorded in CITES trade statistics. The total value of Aloe
vera accounting for exports approximately 8 millions USD, distributed
among 119 countries over the period 2014 – 2016. The top ten
countries for Aloe vera exports values namely: Nigeria (2,386,404
USD), Turkey (750,607 USD), United Arab Emirates (545,538 USD),
U.S (465,232 USD), Sri Lanka (315,829 USD), Iran (299,181 USD),
Mozambique (275,845 USD), Saudi Arabia (232,816 USD), Jordan
(202,561 USD), and Tanzania (172,193 USD). The Asian Continent is
ranked number one for Aloe vera exports values (3,554,274 USD),
nearly followed by the African Continent (3,523,762 USD), then the
American Continent (552,141 USD), the European Continent (366,763
USD), and the Australian Continent (139,030 USD). The total value of
Aloe vera accounting for imports approximately 13 millions USD,
distributed among 36 countries over the period 2014 – 2016. The top
ten countries for Aloe vera imports values namely: U.S (9,958,561
USD), Mexico (964,364 USD), Italy (661,748 USD), Spain (355,781
USD), China (307,097 USD), Poland (183,962 USD), France (163,509
USD), U.K (162,593 USD), Germany (88,277 USD), and South Korea
(60,169 USD). The American Continent is ranked number one for Aloe
vera exports values (10,924,071 USD), followed by the European
Continent (1,644,781 USD), then the Asian Continent (464,525 USD),
the African Continent (7,410 USD), and the Australian Continent
(5,827 USD). Egypt considered the biggest exporter for the vegetable
extracts and saps to Algeria, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates,
Tunisia, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Cameroon,
Iraq, and Yemen. However the Egyptian monthly exports for vegetable
extracts and saps during the period (2010 – 2014) took a decreasing
general trend which reflects the economic situation that was due to the
political conditions (Egyptian revolutions) during this period in Egypt.
The trade flow between the main Egyptian exportation markets and the
main competitors to Egypt from the vegetable extracts and saps during
the period (2010 - 2014), it is observed that Algeria market kept the
first position for the Egyptian exports for the vegetable extracts and
saps during the period (2010 - 2014) except in 2011. While other Arab
markets like Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Tunisia kept
advanced positions during the same period except in 2011. It appeared
that in 2011 the African countries like Ghana, Cameroon, and Congo
earned the advanced positions instead of the Arab countries. Turkey
exported the biggest quantity for the vegetable extracts and saps to
Egypt during the period (2010 - 2013) and it ranked the second
exporter after Egypt for exporting the biggest quantity for the vegetable
extracts and saps to other countries such as Saudi Arabia during the
period (2010 - 2014), Algeria in 2014, and Tunisia during the period
(2012 - 2014). India exported the biggest quantities for the vegetable
extracts and saps to Egypt in 2014 reached 63635 kg and also to United
Arab of Emirates reached 237105 kg. India ranked the second exporter
after Egypt for exporting the biggest quantity for the vegetable extracts
and saps to United Arab of Emirates during the period (2010 - 2013).
Germany ranked the second exporter after Egypt for exporting the
biggest quantity for the vegetable extracts and saps to Algeria during
the period (2010 - 2013). However Germany don't exporting the
biggest quantities of the vegetable extracts and saps to nearly most of
countries like Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, etc., but it is almost gained
the biggest exports values. The current situation for Aloe vera in Egypt
is neglected, statistical data about Aloe vera in Egypt concern area,
"productivity, yield and even production is very rare.
source:
POTENTIAL OF ALOE VERA L. PLANT FOR ENHANCING THE VALUE ADDED OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN THE NEW RECLAIMED LANDS
By
HEBA MOHAMED SALAH ABD ELHAMID
B.Sc. Agric. Sci. (International Agriculture), Fac. Agric., Cairo Univ., 2005
