Short Answer: Recent research shows aloe vera’s healing capabilities may be more numerous than previously believed. It has a wealth of health-promoting compounds to offer nearly all of the body’s systems. It contains a broad spectrum of essential nutrients and beneficial plant compounds. To the date of this writing, about 75 different nutrients have been identified. Click here and here to learn more.
Long Answer
Only the inner leaf gel of aloe vera contains the ingredients to re-balance the digestive system and boost the immune system. Aloe’s known components include;
- Most of the vitamins with the exception of vitamin D
- At least 10 enzymes. Some can help the body break down nutrients in the digestive tract and even prompt the recycling of damaged tissue in the body itself. Click here to learn more.
- Minerals needed for the enzymes to function.
- At least 8 amino acids
- Glucomannan; a form of sugar aloe is known for explicitly, which breaks down into acemannan known to stimulate the immune system, destroy viruses, and provide gastrointestinal benefits, and is considered a prebiotic. People and animals do not produce acemannan. In fact, aloe vera plants are the only source of acemannan.
- At least 4 other phytonutrients, though these aren’t necessary according to government guidelines, an overwhelming proportion of evidence suggests that many of these plant compounds support excellent health. Click here to learn more. These phytonutrients are involved in immune responses to damaged tissue inside and out, click here to learn more.
Aloe Vera Research-based Vitamin Functions
- Vitamin a (beta-carotene): A fat-soluble vitamin that supports the immune system, vision, reproductive health and the chemical communication between your cells. Click here to learn more.
- Vitamin C: an antioxidant involved in healthy immune function, collagen synthesis, and wound repair. Click here to learn more.
- Vitamin E: a fat-soluble antioxidant that helps regulate gene expression and may inhibit the development of cardiovascular disease. Click here to learn more.
- Vitamin B12: a B vitamin involved in healthy cognitive function, brain aging, the synthesis of DNA, and the production of red blood cells. Click here to learn more.
- Folate: another B vitamin that contributes to the conversion of amino acids and the formation of DNA. Click here to learn more.
Aloe Vera Research-based Mineral Functions
- Calcium: a macromineral involved in bone strength, the contraction of muscles, and metabolic functions. Click here to learn more.
- Chromium: a trace mineral responsible for blood sugar balance and immune functions. Click here to learn more.
- Copper: a cofactor involved in the release of energy, the development of certain tissues, and the transmission of nerve impulses. Click here to learn more.
- Selenium: a trace mineral that contributes to immune defenses, such as the regulation of cell growth and cell death. Click here to learn more.
- Magnesium: a cofactor involved in the function of hundreds of enzymes including those involved in glucose metabolism, protein synthesis, calcium balance, and blood sugar regulation. Click here to learn more.
- Manganese: an essential part of an important antioxidant enzyme produced by the body — manganese superoxide dismutase. Click here to learn more.
- Potassium: a critical mineral and electrolyte concerned with nerve impulses, muscle, and heart contractions. Click here to learn more.
- Sodium: another electrolyte involved in muscle function and nerve impulses. Click here and here to learn more.
- Zinc: a trace mineral involved in growth, development, reproduction, brain function, and metabolism. Click here to learn more.
Aloe Vera Phytonutrients
- Acemannan not only encourages the growth and health of beneficial bacterial colonies, but it also suppresses the same in colonies of harmful organisms in the skin, injuries, stomach, and the lining of the gut. Click here and here to learn more.
- Lignans
- Saponins
- Sterols
- Anthraquinones
Aloe Vera Enzymes
- alliinase
- alkaline phosphatase
- amylase, bradykinase which can help reduce skin swelling and irritation when applied to the skin. Click here to learn more.
- carboxypeptidase
- catalase, an enzyme found in most organisms, protects cells from oxidative damage, which is implicated in many diseases, as well as the body’s aging process. Click here, here, and here to learn more.
- cellulase
- lipase
- peroxidase
Surprisingly, inner leaf aloe contains more nutrients and benefits than the “multivitamin” I used to take but minus the fillers! Further, you can click to read more about; composition and applications of Aloe vera leaf gel.
cheers to YOUR health!
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