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Little Known Facts about Aloe Vera



               Lignin
               Another component of Aloe Vera consists of the lignins, a structural material of cellulose content
               that allows for penetrative properties. Aloe Vera can soak into all the layers of the skin.  Lignins
               penetrate the toughened areas of the skin being beneficial for skin problems such as eczema and
               psoriasis


               Saponins                                                    Inorganic Ingredients/
               These are soapy substances from the  gel  that  is capable  of   Minerals
               cleansing and having antiseptic properties. The saponins perform   1.  Calcium
               strongly  as  anti-microbials  against  bacteria,  viruses,  fungi,  and   2.  Phosphorus
               yeasts.                                                     3.  Potassium
                                                                           4.  Iron
               Anthraquinones                                              5.  Sodium
               1.  Aloin:cathartic and emetic                              6.  Chlorine
               2.  Barbaloin: antibiotic and                               7.  Manganese
                  cathartic                                                8.  Magnesium
               3.  Isobarbaloin: analgesic and                             9.  Copper
                  antibiotic                                               10. Chromium
               4.  Anthranol                                               11. Zinc
               5.  Anthracene
               6.  Aloetic Acid: antibiotic
               7.  Aloe Amodine: bactericide &                            Vitamins
                  laxative                                                1.  Vit A: Carotene
               8.  Cinnamic acid: detergent,                              2.  Vit B: tissue
                  germicide & fungicidal                                     growth,produce energy
               9.  Ester of cinnamic acid:                                   and blood
                  analgesic and anaesthesic                               3.  Vit C & E: Combats
               10. Estereol oil: tranquilising                               infection, helps healing
               11. Chrisophanic acid: skin fungus                            and helps maintain a
               12. Aloe Ulcine: inhibits gastric                             healthy skin
                  secretions                                              4.  Vitamin M: helps
               13. Resistnol                                                 formation of blood
                                                                          5.  Niancimanide:
               Mono and Polysaccharides                                      regulator of metabolism
               Aldonentose                                                6.  Choline: helps
               Cellulose                                                     metabolism
               Glucose
               L-rhamnose           Amino Acids
               Mannose
                            Essential         Secondary           Enzymes
                            1. Isoleucine     1. Alanine          1.  Phosphatase-Amylase
                            2. Leucine        2. Arginine         2.  Bradykinase: Immune building
                            3. Lysine         3. Asparitic Acid   3.  Catalase:Prevents accumulating of
                            4. Methionine     4. Glutamic Acid      water in system
                            5. Phenylalanine  5. Glycerine        4.  Cellulase: cellulose digestion
                            6. Theronine      6. Histidine        5.  Creatine phosphokinase: muscular
                            7. Valine         7. Hydroxiproline     enzyme
                                              8. Proline          6.  Lipase:digestion
                                              9. Serine           7.  Nucleotidase
                                              10. Tyrosine        8.  Alcaline Phosphate
                                              11. ½ Cystine       9. Protease: hydrolyses proteins

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