The contents of this paper are not intended in any way to reflect the approval of any state, Local or Federal Regulatory Body. However, what is written here is documented and represents the accumulated findings of athletic trainers, coaches, cosmetologists, independent laboratories, testing by Coats Aloe International Inc. and verified testimonials.

PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF PERFECT ALOE

By Billy C Coats, C.C.N., R.Ph.

We have researched aloe vera for the past 36 years and also reviewed hundreds of scientific papers describing the activities of aloe vera gel when taken internally and when applied externally to the skin and hair. Certain characteristics of aloe vera are described repeatedly and are well documented.

These include:

• It is a natural cleanser. (Aloe vera contains saponin which acts as a natural cleanser). The Indians applied the fresh gel from the aloe vera leaves to their hair, applied water and would get a sudsy effect.
• It has the ability to penetrate through all layers of tissue. This is arrived from the lignins in aloe vera.
• It is bactericidal when it is maintained in high concentration for several hours n direct contact with bacteria.
• It provides a wide range of vitamins, minerals and amino acids.
• It dilates capillaries increasing blood supply in the area to which it is applied. This effect is seen when the skin is in tact.
• Proteolytic enzymes break down and digest dead tissue and dead cells in all areas where applied
• Epithelization (cell division). Dr James Fulton proved in dermabrasion that the whole leaf cold aloe vera gel process stimulates cell division by 300%.
• It is a natural moisturiser to the surface and through the tissue. It applies a protective barrier which slows down the evaporation of the natural moisture in the skin to the outside atmosphere.

Safety: Aloe vera gel produces these effects when it is in high concentration in direct contact with the tissue but is extremely safe. Aloe vera is comparable in safety to any edible tropical fruit or vegetable. It has been taken internally for thousands of years and utilized by millions of people around the world. People of all ages from infants to the elderly use the product routinely. In the laboratory it has been administered to test animals to the capacity of their stomachs with no ill effect. It has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a safe food additive (See: FDA Chapter One; Paragraph 172.510).

CONSTITUENTS OF ALOE VERA GEL

LIGNIN, SAPONINS, ANTHRAQUINONES

• Calcium Manganese
• Potassium Magnesium
• (Potassium Sorbate) Zinc
• Sodium Copper
• Chlorine Chromium

VITAMINS

• Vitamin B1 Folic Acid
• Vitamin B2 Vitamin C**
• Niacinamide Vitamin E***
• Vitamin B6 Vitamin A
• Choline (beta-carotene)****

MONOSACCHARIDES AND POLYSACCHARIDES

• Mannose Uronic Acid
• Cellulose Aldonentose

ENZYMES (INCLUDING PROTEOLYTIC ENZYMES)

• Oxidase Lipase
• Amylase Aliinase
• Catalase

• Lysine Leucine
• Threonine Isoleucine
• Valine Phenylalanine
• Methionine

SECONDARY

*** Vitamin E is added in stabilisation as a tocopherol.

**** Vitamin A (beta-carotene) is activated in the stabilisation process.

THE PERFECT ALOE contains no added sugars or excipients.

THE PERFECT ALOE is preservative free.

Directions for reconstitution:

HAND FILET

Equivalent to Whole Leaf gel with total solids of 1% or more 100/1 - add 1 part Whole Leaf Powder to 99 parts water.

The Whole Leaf Liquid is twice as strong as the hand-filleted liquid after reconstitution.

Advantages of The Perfect Aloe compared with Aloe Vera Gel in Topical Products attached for your information and review. Prepared by Dr Ivan Danhof, Ph.D, MD, Director of North Texas Research Laboratory.
PREPARED FROM NORTH TEXAS RESEARCH LABORATORY

ADVANTAGES OF WHOLE LEAF ALOE VERA GEL (with bitter tasting aloin removed)
COMPARED WITH ALOE VERA GEL

IN TOPICAL PRODUCTS

Aloe Vera Gel is derived from the central portion of the aloe leaf - the fillet- with the thick, green rinds carefully removed to avoid contamination with the yellow sap (latex), which contains a high concentration of laxative anthraquinones, located in the vascular bundles attached to the undersurface of the rind. The anthraquinones absorb ultra-violet rays, which prevents overheating of the internal portion of the leaf. The fillet is the water-storage organ of these xerophytes and contains 99.5% water and 0.500% total solids consisting of over 250 different moieties.

Whole Leaf Aloe Vera Gel is prepared by grinding up the sanitised whole leaf after the tip, base, and small lateral spines have been removed. Undesirable constituents (anthraquinones are removed by selective filtration after the rind particles have been separated from the juice. The product made using this processing method is (1) richer in all constituents found in the Aloe Vera Gel, and (2) composed considerably more and larger long-linear polysaccharides, which play a significant role in topical aloe products.

As has been delineated above, the vascular bundles are attached to the undersurface of the leaf rind and are embedded in and surrounded by a thick mucilaginous layer, which is especially rich in polysaccharides and other constituents which are synthesized in the vascular bundle cells. This product contains, on average, about 98.5% water and 1.5% total solids - three times more than Aloe Vera Gel.

The difference in some important characteristics between the two gels is derived from studies commissioned by the International Aloe Science Council (IASC) and is presented in the Table below. These data also are part of the requirements for certification of aloe raw materials and finished products.

ADVANTAGES OF WHOLE LEAF ALOE