The rich gel inside an Aloe plant is made up of over 75 different ingredients even though 95% of it is water.
What does Aloe Vera contain?
- Vitamins - including C,E,Beta Carotene, B12
- Minerals - including magnesium, manganese, zinc, copper, chromium, calcium, sodium, potassium, iron.
- Amino Acids - 20 out of the 22 required by the body as the building blocks for protein and 7 out of the 8 that the body cannot manufacture itself
- Sugars - including long chain polysaccharides that help boost the immune system
- Enzymes - to help break down and digest food
- Plant Sterols - that act as powerful anti-inflammatory agents
- Lignin - a woody substance that helps Aloe penetrate the skin
- Saponins - soapy substances with an anti-microbial effect
- Anthraquinones - powerful natural painkillers
- Salycylic Acid - anti-inflammatory, helps break down dead tissue
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