These
results provide some assurance that the gel properties of A.
arborescens to form a coating around the fruit surface are
improved in terms of reduced water vapour permeability compared
with A. vera. Although the main components of Aloe gels
are polysaccharides, in a comparative study of gels from 8 Aloe
species, including A. vera and A. arborescens, the concentration
of total lipids was significantly higher for the latter