What does Aloe Vera leaf pulp compose?

It is widely claimed  that Aloe Vera composes of more than 200 chemicals that could be benefial to the human body. I sought to find out if this is true and I found an article in a scientific journal called Mollecules, Volume 13(8) published in 2008. The author; Josias H. Hamman gives a summary of the chemical Constitution of Aloe Vera leaf pulp below. He mentions that the active constitutes of Aloe Vera can differ depending on the origin of the leaf but are on average as below.  This strengthens the concept of Aloe Vera’s drinking Aloe Vera Gel for health and beauty benefits.

Summary of the chemical composition of A. vera leaf pulp and exudates

Anthraquinones/anthrones:

Aloe-emodin, aloetic-acid, anthranol, aloin A and B (or collectively known as barbaloin), isobarbaloin, emodin, ester of cinnamic acid

Carbohydrates:

Pure mannan, acetylated mannan, acetylated glucomannan, glucogalactomannan, galactan, galactogalacturan, arabinogalactan, galactoglucoarabinomannan, pectic substance, xylan, cellulose

Chromones:

8-C-glucosyl-(2’-O-cinnamoyl)-7-O-methylaloediol A, 8-C-glucosyl-(S)- aloesol, 8-C-glucosyl-7-O-methyl-(S)-aloesol, 8-C-glucosyl-7-O-methylaloediol, 8-C-glucosyl-noreugenin, isoaloeresin D, isorabaichromone, neoaloesin A

Enzymes:

Alkaline phosphatase, amylase, carboxypeptidase, catalase, cyclooxidase, cyclooxygenase, lipase, oxidase, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, superoxide dismutase

Inorganic compounds:

Calcium, chlorine, chromium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, phosphorous, sodium, zinc

Miscellaneous including organic compounds,and lipids:

Arachidonic acid, γ-linolenic acid, steroids (campestrol, cholesterol, β-sitosterol), triglicerides, triterpenoid, gibberillin, lignins, potassium sorbate, salicylic acid, uric acid

Non-essential and essential amino acids:

Alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, histidine, hydroxyproline, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, threonine, tyrosine, valine

Proteins:

Lectins, lectin-like substance

Saccharides:

Mannose, glucose, L-rhamnose, aldopentose

Vitamins:

B1, B2, B6, C, β-carotene, choline, folic acid, α-tocopherol

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