ABOUT ALOE VERA

Most people know something about Aloe. But few people understand that the pure juice of the Aloe plant can be extracted and ingested, producing a remarkable range of positive health benefits. When most people look at an Aloe Vera plant, they assume it is a member of the cactus family, but it is not. Originating in Africa, Aloe is a perennial succulent that is a member of the Lily (Liliaceous) family and includes over 275 species. The specie discovered by the Egyptians and whose use has spread around the world is now known as Aloe Barbados's Miller. Aloe Vera can grow to a height of more than three feet with leaves weighing as much as two pounds (one kg). The gel inside the Aloe plant is remarkably similar to what we find within our own bodies. The percentage of water is virtually the same. Studies demonstrate that Aloe Vera include such organic compounds as glucose, proteins, triglycerides, salicylic, acid, and inorganic substances as sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphorous, magnesium and zinc. Additionally, Aloe Vera juice is rich in vitamins, including vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C and E. Aloe Vera also contains polysaccharides. Because Aloe Vera is a tropical plant that is extremely sensitive to freezing weather, it is not widely grown outside the tropics. To deliver Aloe Vera juice that contains all of the natural benefits and ingredients of fresh Aloe Vera to, areas where it is not grown has required special processes.