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Variation in Amino Acid Content Among Three Aloe Species

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2013.14552
Yong Kyoung Kim
Department of Crop Science, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-764, Republic of Korea
Seung Yeon Suh
Department of Crop Science, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-764, Republic of Korea
Md. Romij Uddin
Department of Crop Science, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-764, Republic of Korea
Yeon Bok Kim
Department of Crop Science, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-764, Republic of Korea
Haeng Hoon Kim
Department of Well-being Resources, Sunchon National University, 413 Jungangno, Suncheon, Jeollanam-do 540-742, Republic of Korea
Sang Won Lee
Herbal Crop Research Team, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA, Eumseong-gun, Chung cheongbuk-do 369-873, Republic of Korea
Sang Un Park
Department of Crop Science, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-764, Republic of Korea

Corresponding Author(s) : Sang Un Park

supark@cnu.ac.kr

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 25 No. 11 (2013): Vol 25 Issue 11

Abstract

Aloe species are well known as medicinal plants and are also used in various commercial products. Here, we have analyzed the amino acid contents of three Aloe species (Aloe arborescens, A. vera and A. saponaria) and have discussed the differences in amino acid levels among these three species. A total of 24 and 23 amino acids were detected in A. vera and A. saponaria, respectively, whereas only 17 amino acids were detected in A. arborescens. A. vera had high levels of ammonia, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, serine, arginine, valine, alanine, whereas A. saponaria contained the highest levels of ammonia, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, valine and alanine. In particular A. vera contained 11 times more g-amino butyric acid than A. arborescens did. A. vera contained a greater overall concentration of amino acids than the other species did. The mean concentrations of phosphoserine and taurine were higher in A. arborescens than in the other Aloe species. In conclusion, among these Aloe species, A. vera had the highest total amino acid concentration and the greatest variation in amino acid contents.

Keywords

Amino acid Aloe Aloe vera Aloe arborescens Aloe saponaria
Kyoung Kim, Y., Yeon Suh, S., Romij Uddin, M., Bok Kim, Y., Hoon Kim, H., Won Lee, S., & Un Park, S. (2013). Variation in Amino Acid Content Among Three Aloe Species. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 25(11), 6346–6348. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2013.14552
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