Aloe Vera Extract

Active Ingredient : Aloin 2% & Aloin 5%
Common Name : Indian Aloe
Chemical Constituents and Components : Main chemical components are aloesin, isoaloesin, aloesone, aloin, emodin, methly-p-coumarate, barbaloin, chrysophanol, glucose, galactose, mannose, galacturonic acid, mucilage and 18 amino acids.
Action :
Aloin : 1. It reduces inflammation by blocking production 9f thromboxane A2' inactivating bradykinin, inhibiting prostaglandin A2, and inhibiting oxidation of arachidonic acid. 2. It stimulates colonic motility, causes active secretion of fluids and electrolytes in the lumen and inhibits reabsorption of fluids from the colon. 3. It stimulates regeneration of cells in the islets of langerhans, including beta cells. 4. It increases cardiac contraction. 5. It blocks the conversion of histidine to histamine as a result of the inhibition of histidine decarboxylase. 6. It is significant in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. 7. It is helpful in healing burning wounds by epithelialization.Curing Diseases : 1. It is bitter, cooling, anthelmintic, carminative, antidiabetic, diuretic, stomachic, ophthalmic and alexertic.
2. It is useful in dyspepsia, amenorrhoea, flatulence, constipation, colic, hepatopathy and splenopathy.
3. It is used in skin diseases, burns, abdominal tumors, dropsy, sciatica and lumbago.
4. It is used in painful inflammations and chronic ulcers.
5. It is used in catarrhal and purulent opthalmia.Research Information : Study shows that Aloe vera gel is effective in treating partial thickness burn wound. It shows early epithelialization. (Ref. Visuthikosol V and et.al., Effect of aloe vera gel to healing of burn wound a clinical and histologic study. PubMed, 1995 Aug; 78 (8): 403-9)Possible Combinations : Aloe vera + prunus amygdalus + alternanthera sessilis + rubia cordifolia (anti-inflammatory and antibacterial)