Aloe Vera Dry Extract
Aloe vera = the true or genuine aloe (a succulent of the Liliacae family)
The variety Aloe barbadensis MILLER is the one most often used.
We use a dry extract of 1:200 (freeze-dried) for Aquadrakon Black.
Aloe vera contains a balanced mixture of minerals and trace elements, protein breakdown enzymes, vitamins, bioflavonoids, (poly)saccharides and amino acids.
The extract's skin protection qualities can be seen not least in its healing effects in certain skin diseases, such as for example neurodermitis, acne and psoriasis. But it is also often used as a protection against the side-effects of radiotherapy.
The concentration of secondary plant substances makes this extract especially valuable
| Essential oils | natural antibiotics, beneficial to digestion |
| Bio-flavonoids | anti-oxidative, anti-carcinogenic, enzyme-activating |
| Tannic acids | prevent reproduction of viruses, as they are of reverse polarity to the virus outer membranes; agglutinate the viruses. |
| Iso-flavonoids | effects similar to estrogen, anti-carcinogenic |
| Catechines | antimicrobial |
| (Muco) Mono- and polysaccharides | a principal constituent of the extract. The mucopolysaccharide acemannane is a primary factor in activating the immune system by stimulating phagocytes, natural killer cells and antibody production cells. It also has anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal qualities. |
| Saponins | natural antifungal agents, emulsifiers, immune stimulating effect |
| Tannins | antibacterial |
And finally - a detailed list of the best-known constituents
| (Muco) Mono- and polysaccharides | acemannan, aldopentose, arabinose, galactose, galacturonic acid, glucuronic acid, glucose, mannose, mannuronic acid, pentosane, rhamnose, uronic acid, xylose, cellulose |
| Enzymes | alliinase, amylase, bradykinase, catalase, creatine-phosphokinase, lactose dehydrogenase, lipase, oxidase, phosphatase, transaminases (s-GOT, s-GPT), cellulase, 5-nucleotidase |
| Mineral nutrients | calcium, chloride, chrome, iron, potassium, copper, magnesium, manganese, sodium, sulphur |
| Vitamins | A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, C, E, β-carotene, choline, folic acid, niacin |
| (Limited) essential amino acids | (arginine), (cysteine), (glutamine), (histidine), isoleucine, leucine, lysine, (serine), threonine, valine, (tyrosine) |
| Non-essential amino acids | alanine, asparagine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, hydroxyproline, proline |
| Amino sugars | galactosamine, glucosamine |
| Fatty acids | β-sitosterol, camposterol, cholesterol, lupeol |
| Aloe vera also contains | lignins, saponins, chrysophanic acid, glycerine |