CULTIVATION PRACTICES OF ALOE - A REVIEWNamrata Kashyap, Budhesh Pratap Singh, Hejbina M. Hussain, Arun Kumar Verma, Virendra Kumar and Lalit YadavAbstract The Aloe is a arid climatic plant of high economic importance. In Africa, Latin America and in various parts of Southern Europe Aloe plants are so very popular. In India it is grown in hot and dry regions. The demand for Aloe plants is increasing among consumers, and, accordingly, production and its cultivation practices are gradually gaining importance due to increase in profit. It contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids, carbohydrate etc that accounts for about 25% of its dry weight which improve the immunity response of the human body. It has also got medicinal and cosmetic properties. This review aims to know the status of knowledge regarding biology, cultivation, and nutritional value of Aloe grown in arid climatic zone. |