Properties of Aloe Barbadensis Miller

Table of Nutrients Found in Aloe Vera Gel

As you study this table below, consider the following: Aloe Vera is one of the only known natural sources of Vitamin B12 aside from meat from animals.

Constituent	Number & Identification	Properties & Activity	Comment
*Amino Acids*	Provides 20 of the 22 human required amino acids & 7 of the 8 essential amino acids.	Provides the basic building blocks of proteins in the production of muscle tissue etc	The 8 essential amino acids are those the human body cannot manufacture
*Anthraquinones*	Provides 12 anthraquinones: Aloe emodin, Aloetic Acid, Aloin, Anthracine, Antranol, Barbaloin, Chrysophanic Acid, Emodin, Ethereal Oil, Ester of Cinnamonic Acid, Isobarbaloin, Resistannol.	In relatively small concentrations together with the Gel fraction they provide Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antifungal & Antiviral activity. In high concentration on their own they can be toxic.	Traditionally known as laxatives. The antraquinones are found in the sap. The anthraquinone derivatives (anthrones & chromones) comprise the phenolic fraction of the sap. The primary sap component is Aloin/Barbaloin anthrone derivative
*Enzymes*	Provides 8 enzymes: Aliiase, Alkaline Phosphatase, Amylase, Carboxypeptidase, Catalase, Cellulase, Lipase, Peroxidase	Helps breakdown of food sugars and fats aiding digestion & enhancing nutrient absorbtion
*Hormones*	Auxins & Gibberellins	Wound Healing & Anti-inflammatory
*Lignin*	Cellulose based substance	Thought to provide penetrating power in Aloe vera skin preparations and may act as a carrier for other components
*Minerals*	Provides 9 minerals: Calcium, Chromium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc	Essential for good health and is known to work in certain combimation with each other, vitamins and other trace elements
*Salicylic Acid*	Aspirin like compound	Analgesic
*Saponins*	Glycosides	Soapy substance both cleansing and antiseptic
*Sterols*	Provides 4 main plant steroids: Cholesterol, Campesterol, Lupeol, ß Sitosterol	Anti-inflammatory agents. Lupeol also possesses antiseptic and analgesic properties
*Sugars*	Monosaccharides: glucose & fructose Polysaccarides: gluco-mannans / polymannose	Anti-inflammatory action Anti-viral, immune modulating activity of Acemannan	The long chain gluco-mannons are absorbed intact by the pinocytotic process of certain cells lining the digestive tract.
*Vitamins*	A, C, E, B, Choline, B12, Folic Acid	Antioxidant(A,C,E): neutralises free radicals	B's & Choline involved in amino acid metabolism, B12 required for production of red blood cells, Folic Acid in the development of blood cells

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