Food chemistryAloePesticide ResiduesSpainFood ContaminationPlant Leaves
Safety assessment of aloe vera produced in the Canary Islands: contamination by pesticide residues.
Ruth Rodríguez-Ramos, Adrián Conde-Díaz, Antonio V Herrera-Herrera, Bárbara Socas-Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Delgado
Published: 202610.1016/j.foodchem.2025.147340
Abstract
Although native to the Arabian Peninsula and Africa, aloe vera is significantly cultivated in the Canary Islands, where mild climate and volcanic soils favour its growth. Despite its natural resistance to pest attacks, pesticide contamination can occ…
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