The active ingredients are made up of aloe anthraquinone cathartics, known as the true killer diseases, have the same effect of antibiotics but with fewer toxic effects. The substances that make up the aloe are many, here are the most important: cinnamic acid, useful as a germicide, barbalonia, resistanolo oil, air, aloin and calcium. The full composition of aloe gel and its properties have not yet been clarified but are unsure of its beneficial effects on the human body
Healing properties and benefits of Aloe Vera
According to recent studies has shown aloe vera can significantly prolong the lives of cancer patients and even boost their immune system.
In an experiment carried out on human cancer cells, it was found, by direct injection of these cells in a mixture of aloe, lecithin, what is connected to activate the immune system with aloe.
In fact, cells that had been injected with the lecithin, have activated a part of the immune system which, in turn, produces substances that attack the cancer. It appears that aloe promotes the growth of normal cells.
Aloe - emodin, would, according to some studies, an effective anti-cancer and anti-viral activity and its ethanol extract was also active against herpes virus.
Studies concerning aloctina A contained in aloe have highlighted its anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer and anti cancer. To underline the capacity of aloe to heal wounds and burns, is able to penetrate into the injured tissues, reduce pain and increase blood flow to those tissues.
Aloin and aloe are widely used as active ingredients in preparations, laxatives, often in combination with other substances such as cascara and senna.