Aloe Vera Nutrition Facts

What is Aloe Vera?

There are over 240 different species of Aloe, growing mainly in the dry regions of Africa, Asia, Europe and America.

Although Aloe Vera is a member of the Lily family, it is very-cactus like in its characteristics. This unique plant also belongs to a larger plant family called "Xeroids". Of the 240+ species of Aloe, only four are recognized as being of nutritional value to humans and animals. Aloe barbadensis miller (Aloe Vera species) is the top of these four.

Did You Know...

You can drink Aloe Vera?  You've probably used it when you've cut or burned your skin and had fantastic results.  You should consider drinking Aloe Vera too.  Here's why...

Aloe Vera (barbadensis miller) contains over 20 minerals, all of which are essential to the human body.  The human body requires 22 amino acids for good health -- eight of which are called "essential" because the body cannot fabricate them.  Aloe Vera contains all of these eight essential amino acids, and 11 of the 14 "secondary" amino acids.  Aloe Vera has Vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C and E.  Vitamins cannot be manufactured within the body, and some cannot be stored by the body, so it is necessary for the diet to sustain a continuous supply. 

Aloe also nourishes your skin. In fact, aloe is the answer for almost all skin problems. Skin care specialists have long recognized, and used, aloe in skin care products - it is beneficial for all skin types, including sensitive skin. As a moisturizer, aloe has both conditioning and healing properties.

In addition:

1. Aloe reduces inflammation and pain, and accelerates healing

2. It has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral properties

3. Aloe vera gel acts as an anesthetic and often relieves joint and muscle pain.

And, if that wasn't enough... for an easier nights' sleep try putting an aloe plant in your bedroom! It releases oxygen and absorbs carbon dioxide at night.

Aloe Vera's Nutrition Fact: The plant is a veritable storehouse of nutritional compounds which work together to give its powerful healing properties. It is a rich source of over 200 naturally.

Vitamins	Minerals	Mucopolysaccharides and Polysaccharides	Essential Amino-Acids	Secondary Amino-Acids	Enzymes	Fatty Acids
A	Calcium	Cellulose	Isoleucine	Aspartic acid	Phophatase	All unsaturated fatty acids
B1	Phosphorus	Glucose	Leucine	Glutamic acid	Amylase	Caprylic acid
B2	Potassium	Mannose	Lysine	Alanine	Lipase	.
B3	Iron	Aldonentose	Methionine	Arginine	Catalase	.
B6	Sodium	Hamnose	Phenylalanine	Cystine	Creatine phosphokinase	.
B12	Magnesium	Acemannan	Threonine	Glycine	Nucelotidase	.
C	Manganese	.	Valine	Histidine	Cellulase	.
E	Copper	.	.	Hydroxyproline	Alkaline	.
F	Chromium	.	.	Proline	phosphatase	.
Folic acid	Zinc	.	.	serine	Proteolytase	.
Choline	.	.	..	Tyrosin	.	.

Aloe Vera Drink's Nutrition fact: Contain many Minerals, Amino Acids, Vitamins, Enzymes and Phosphokinase.

Nutrients	Unit	Thai RDI*	Composition of Aloe Vera
N (c)	.	2 (11)	4 (15)
Ash	Gram	0.5	0.2
Moisture (Water)	Gram	84.4	88.3
Energy (Enerc)	Kilo Calories	61	49
Protein (Procnt)	Gram	50**	0
Fat	Gram	65**	0.6
Total available CHO (Chocdf) include FIBTG	Gram	300**	10.9
Dietary Fiber (Fibtg)	Gram	25	0.2
Calcium (Ca)	Milligram	800	31
Phosphorus (P)	Milligram	800	3
Iron (Fe)	Milligram	15	-
Sodium (Na)	Milligram	2400	22
Potassium (K)	Milligram	3500	12
Copper (Cu)	Milligram	2	-
Zinc (Zn)	Milligram	15	0.1
Vitamin A (Retinol)	μgram	.	0
β-Carotene (Cartb)	μgram	.	-
Total vitamin A (Retinol- Equivalent, RE)	μgram	800	-
Vitamin B1 (ThiA)	Milligram	1.5	-
Vitamin B2 (Ribf)	Milligram	1.7	-
Niacin (NIA)	Milligram	20**	-
Vitamin C (VitC)	Milligram	60	-

* Percentage of Thai Recommended Daily Intake is based on a 2,000 kcal diet.
** %Energy distribution from protein, total fat and carbohydrate = 10:30:60, Total Saturated fat = 10% of total energy.
Source: Thai Food Composition Tables (1999), Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University (INMU).

Minerals	Amino Acids	Vitamins	Enzymes	Phosphokinase
.	Alanine	.	.	.
.	Arginine	.	.	.
.	Aspartic Acid	Vitamin A	.	.
.	Glutamic Acid	Vitamin C	Amylase	.
Potassium	Histidine	Vitamin B1 Thiamine	Cellulase	.
Calcium	Isoleucine	Vitamin B2	Lipase	Lactic
Magnesium	Leucine	Vitamin B3Niacin	Glucose Oxidase	dehydrogenase
Iron	Lysine	Vitamin B6Pyroxidine	Brandy kinase	Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic
Phosphorus	Methionine	Vitamin B12Cobalamin	Catalase	Transaminase
Electrolyte Salts	Phenylalanine	.	Creatine	.
.	Serine	.	.	.
.	Threonine	.	.	.
.	Tyrosine	.	.	.
.	Valine	.	.	.

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