Simultaneous quantification of anthrones and chromones in Aloe ferox (“Cape aloes”) using UHPLC-MS

- Aloe ferox is a medicinal plant indigenous to South Africa.
- An ultrafast UHPLC method was developed and validated.
- Quantitative variation of chromones and anthrones was recorded.
- Hierarchical cluster analysis revealed two major groups within the dataset.
- Geographical locality was not a factor in the clustering observed.