If you are reading this article it is because you want to clearly understand which is the best Aloe on the market and how to choose it .
You're about to uncover a wealth of scientific information, analyses, and university research that will help you decide for yourself which Aloe Vera is the best and help you escape the confusing information you've likely been caught in.
To determine the winner, it would be too reductive and superficial to simply list the products without any explanation. In fact, you will not find any ranking of the best products, but we will analyze 3 steps that will help you understand which is the best Aloe to take , then it will be up to you to choose:
- First, let's see if all aloe is the same or if there are different varieties. If so, which variety of aloe has more beneficial properties than another?
- The place of origin and the cultivation methods are a very important aspect, not to be underestimated;
- The method of processing the aloe and the concentration of active ingredients are parameters that make all the difference in the world in determining which is the best aloe to take.
Let's get started right away:
1) WHICH VARIETY CHOOSE
The Aloe plant is unique in nature, due to the quality and quantity of active ingredients it contains.
Due to these characteristics it is defined as the queen of phytotherapeutic plants , but it is important to know that there are over 250 varieties.
The best known and above all those with the greatest health and medicinal properties are two:
1) Aloe Vera (barbadensis)
2) Aloe Arborescens
so let's say that the choice essentially boils down to these two varieties.
At this point the first question might already come to mind: “Why are only two of the over 250 varieties used?”
Because Aloe Arborescens contains the highest concentration and variety of active ingredients, while Aloe Vera guarantees a greater quantity of product for production purposes.
This is also the reason why almost all commercial products contain Aloe Vera, which provides greater yield in terms of product quantity and therefore lower production costs.
Below is a table taken from the Raphael Foundation (Switzerland) report comparing the content of various amino acids present in the two plants:
| Aloe Vera | Aloe Arborescens | |
| Tryptophan (ppm) | 30 | 57.6 |
| Phenylalanine (ppm) | 14 | 17.33 |
| Serine (ppm) | 20 | 20.69 |
| Histidine (ppm) | 14 | 9.37pm |
| Proline | 17 | 113.00 |
| Tyrosine | 14 | 19.97 |
| Arginine | 14 | 19 |
This table only includes some of the hundreds of active ingredients present, all of which are found in significantly higher quantities in Aloe Arborescens.
Furthermore, further analyses revealed that the differences in amino acids were even more evident in favor of Aloe Arborescens, but these parameters vary greatly depending on the place where the plants examined were grown.
Faced with this evidence, a question arises spontaneously: although its therapeutic properties appear to be superior to those of Aloe Vera, why doesn't everyone use Aloe Arborescens?
The answer is very simple: The high yield of the leaves and the easy transformation of the pulp into a drinkable gel have made Aloe Vera the most used and well-known in the world.
On the contrary, Aloe Arborescens, given the enormous difficulty of processing, which can only be done manually, has been relegated to the background EVEN THOUGH IT IS FAR SUPERIOR IN TERMS OF ACTIVE INGREDIENTS .
Just think that Aloe vera leaves can weigh up to 2 kg, while Aloe Arborescens leaves can weigh up to 200 grams.
Various research studies and recent international literature have highlighted that Aloe Arborescens is much more effective than Aloe Vera when aiming for the product's therapeutic action.
From this initial information you can already understand that if you are looking for the best Aloe you should prefer Aloe Arborescens .
So already when it comes to choosing the variety, with the information you have, you can make a huge selection.
If you'd like to learn all the differences between Aloe Vera and Aloe Arborescens, you'll find a link to a detailed article at the bottom of the page that will allow you to delve deeper into the topic.
We could stop here, but it's our duty to provide you with more valuable information that will open your mind and make you think.
Let's move on.
2) ORIGIN AND CULTIVATION OF ALOE
The origin and cultivation methods of Aloe are parameters to take into great consideration when choosing a product.
Can you trust aloe from the US, South America, or China?
In many of these areas there are huge expanses of land intensively treated with glyphosate and GMO crops.
In Italy, the production of GMOs is prohibited, and the use of glyphosate is also prohibited in certain areas frequented by people, such as parks, gardens, sports fields, and recreational areas, as well as green spaces within school complexes and healthcare facilities.
The ban on its use also extends to agriculture, in particular in the period preceding the harvest, because it is most likely a carcinogenic substance for humans.
The problem therefore arises when the products come from abroad because these bans do not exist in those countries.
For over 20 years, the land has been filled with this filth, resulting in unproductive crops and nutrient-poor plants.
Aloe contains many micronutrients such as manganese, copper, potassium, iron, magnesium, calcium, and zinc, which are essential for human life and which glyphosate destroys.
Furthermore, even if glyphosate or other pesticides banned in Italy are not used directly in Aloe cultivation, the environment (air and groundwater) are now contaminated by them given their widespread use.
Plants can therefore absorb these substances that are potentially carcinogenic to humans.
A recent study conducted in Mississippi on pesticide residues in rainwater and air identified pesticides – including glyphosate – in 75% of the samples analyzed.
So before purchasing, you'd be wise to research the origin of your aloe. Our advice is to always choose aloe from organic Italian farms.
3) PROCESSING METHOD CONCENTRATION OF ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
After analyzing the variety to choose and its origin, let's move on to analyze a fundamental aspect to be able to choose the best aloe vera overall.
The Aloe processing method and the presence of active ingredients in the finished product.
These are two parameters that make all the difference in the world when determining which is the best aloe to take.
Let's start with the processing.
There are several methods of processing Aloe and some of them are nothing short of horrible.
Unfortunately, the general trend is to offer products that are beautiful to look at (transparent, crystalline in color) and tasty to consume (with strawberry, lemon, blueberry flavors and so on, not to mention the sad trend of fruit juices with Aloe, now even available at discount stores), without caring about the beneficial effects that the product itself is supposed to provide.
To obtain these “beautiful and delicious” products, manufacturing processes are implemented – such as filtration or raising temperatures (pasteurization) – which destroy an enormous quantity of active ingredients with extraordinary phytotherapeutic capacities and important antibacterial*, antiviral*, antitumor*, antioxidant* properties.
Why do 95% of companies use only the gel and not the whole leaf, even though it is a treasure trove of beneficial properties?
Products made with the whole leaf have a yellowish color, a pungent odor, and a bitter taste. From a commercial standpoint, these characteristics are "unwelcome" to consumers! Having a product that is visually transparent and pleasant to the taste allows companies to advertise a "differentiating" idea. In doing so, they delude you into thinking they're providing added value, but in reality, they're offering you a weakened, substandard product.
And this is the real reason that pushes these companies to use only the Aloe gel and not the whole leaf.
Very often, these companies, in order to improve the flavor of their products, add other ingredients, such as sugar, sweeteners, flavorings, and low-quality fruit juices, ending up altering the organoleptic properties of the final product, to the detriment of its health benefits.
So, first and foremost, try to avoid all those "weakened" products that claim to be filtered, or perhaps even pasteurized. An excellent product should contain the entire aloe leaf, not just the inner gel, and should be cold-processed.
Let's now analyze another important aspect of Aloe juices/preparations.
The concentration of active ingredients.
Like all raw materials boasting prestigious qualities, Aloe has also lent itself and will lend itself to being exploited by companies that, exploiting its success, use paltry quantities to sell low-value products.
Some of these aren't even 100% pure juice producers.
They purchase the raw material in batches of dubious quality, offering a final product in which the Aloe content is only expressed on the label or detected with micrometric instruments.
It is important to know that the Aloe leaf produces a viscous, watery juice made up of 95-97% water.
In recent years, several "prankster" South American producers have thought of watering their plantations intensively before harvesting, managing to legally obtain almost triple the harvest and consequent profits after pressing!
Furthermore, the beneficial substances present in the juice, being in aqueous solution, are unstable and give rise to phenomena of "molecular breakdown" over time.
In less technical terms, this means that, over time, the active ingredients of aloe in aqueous solution decrease.
A preparation made with Aloe gel does not allow you to always take the same concentration of active ingredients in your daily dose, precisely because in addition to varying the presence of water inside the leaf, over time the active ingredients decrease.
What does this mean? That in some cases, you can consume up to 5% less beneficial substances in your daily dose if the leaf contains a lot of water.
Some Aloe manufacturers even include 100 ml of aloe juice in their daily intake.
If the Aloe bottle contains one litre, it means that in 10 days you spent around €20 to drink 970 ml of water and 30 ml of aloe.
How can we solve this problem without spending a fortune on fresh water?
Until recently there was no way to verify this, you had to rely exclusively on the "seriousness" of the manufacturer.
Today, however, there is a different processing method that processes the entire leaf – gel and peel – and ensures you receive the exact same concentration of active ingredients every day!
Instead of taking only the inner gel, stuffing it with preservatives to prevent oxidation, adding a sweetener to make it less bitter, and putting it in bottles, the process is done in the opposite way.
The whole Aloe Arborescens leaf is taken and cold processed.
All the water inside is removed and only the active ingredients remain!
It is a processing method based on the exact opposite of what normally happens, that is, instead of using water to increase the production yield, it is eliminated in order to be able to benefit from a 100% pure concentrate of active ingredients.
How do you manage to do this type of work?
Thanks to the HDR® method, the innovative, effective and tested Aloe processing method, protected by industrial secrecy.
This way you can be sure of always taking the same dose of active ingredients, so the effectiveness will be immediate and unchanged over time.
This innovative method eliminates the problems encountered with other preservation methods such as:
>> Sterilization (use of high temperatures) destroys a good percentage of active ingredients.
>> Pasteurization (use of medium temperatures) allows for very limited shelf life (a few days).
>> The addition of natural preservatives alters the organoleptic and nutritional characteristics of the product.
The HDR® method also allows you to take it in the best way, in a practical, simple and fast way, you can always have it on hand even if you are out of the house all day.
Take non-bitter Aloe, without sweeteners, without preservatives, without colorants, without alcohol.
It will be like having the elixir of life at your disposal.
In conclusion, what is the best Aloe on the market and how to choose it?
Before purchasing Aloe you need to make sure it has the following characteristics:
Variety: Organic Aloe Arborescens (not Aloe Vera)
Origin: Italian, organically grown
Processing method: Cold processing, preferably with HDR® Method
A small clarification.
We're not saying that aloe vera products are bad or completely useless. There are good products on the market that have excellent metabolic-balancing properties.
But we believe that if you have chosen to take aloe it is because you want much more than just “rebalancing your metabolism”.
If you have chosen to purchase a product with Aloe it is because you want to benefit from all its fantastic properties;
- antioxidants and anti-aging[2] *
- antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral[3] *
- anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving[4]*
- healing and stimulating epithelial growth[5] *
- immunomodulators and immunostimulants[6] *
- Gastrointestinal tonic and gastro-protective activity[7] *
- Hypoglycemics[8] *
- Antitumor drugs[9] *
And you can only do this with a product based on Aloe Arborescens, of Italian origin, cold-processed!
Furthermore, if used with the HDR® Method, it is even better since it solves all the problems of Aloe Arborescens-based preparations/juices.
Surely right now the question is running through your mind, “Where can I find a product that meets all the requirements of the best aloe, which brings me these enormous benefits every day?
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If you'd like to learn more about the topics covered in this article, here are the links:
1) ALOE VERA OR ALOE ARBORESCENS?
2) Aloin; its side effects, its toxicity, and the story they tell you at the bar.
3) IS ALOIN TOXIC? DOES IT HURT?
4) THE HDR® PROCESSING METHOD
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[ 1 ] Inhibition of the angiogenesis and growth of Aloin in human colorectal cancer in vitro and in vivo;
II -Cytotoxicity of a natural anthraquinone (Aloin) against human breast cancer cell lines with and without ErbB-2: topoisomerase IIalpha coamplification;
III – Aloin promotes A549 cell apoptosis via the reactive oxygen species‑mitogen activated protein kinase signaling pathway and p53 phosphorylation;
IV – From the Cover: Aloin, a Component of the Aloe Vera Plant Leaf, Induces Pathological Changes and Modulates the Composition of Microbiota in the Large Intestines of F344/N Male Rats.
[2] Bruce WGG 1975. Medicinal properties in the Aloe. Excelsa 57-58.
[3] Kodym, A., 1991. The main chemical components contained in fresh leaves and in a dry extract from three years old Aloe Arborescens Mill. grown in hothouses Pharmazie 46, 217-219
[4] Yamamoto, M., Masui, T,. Sugiyama, K., Yokota., Nagakomi, K., Nazakawa, H., 1991. Antiinflammatory actives constituents of Aloe Arborescens Miller
[5] Biochemical and Cellular Approach to Explore the Antiproliferative and Prodifferentiative Activity of Aloe Arborescens Leaf Extract
(Blanda Di Luccia,1 Nicola Manzo,1 Maria Vivo,1 Eugenio Galano,2 Angela Amoresano,2 Elvira Crescenzi,4 Alessandra Pollice,1 Raffaella Tudisco,3 Federico Infascelli3 and Viola Calabrò1)
1Department of Structural and Functional Biology, University of Naples 'Federico II', Naples, Italy
2Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Naples 'Federico II', Naples, Italy
3Department of Zootechnical Sciences and Food Inspection, University of Naples 'Federico II', Naples, Italy
Institute of Endocrinology and Experimental Oncology, CNR, Via S. Pansini, 580131, Naples, Italy
[6] Brossant, J.Y., Ledeaut, J., Ralamboranto, L., Rakotovao, L.H. Solar, S., Gueguen, A., Coulanges, P., 1981. Immunostimulating properties of an extract isolated from Aloe vahombe. Archives Insitut Pasteur Madagascar 48, 11-34
[7] Bland, J., 1985. Effect of orally consumed Aloe juice on gastrointestinal function in normal humans. preventive medicines 14, 152-154
[8] Dr. OP Agarwal – Prevention of Atheromatous Heart Disease, Angiology, The Journal of Vascular Diseases. Antidiabetic activity of Aloe: preliminary clinical and experimental observation. Horm. Res., Vol. 24, no 4, pp. 288-294
[9] I) A Randomized Study of Chemotherapy Versus Biochemotherapy with Chemotherapy plus Aloe Arborescens in Patients with Metastatic Cancer (PAOLO LISSONI1, FRANCO ROVELLI1, FERNANDO BRIVIO2, ROMANO ZAGO3, MASSIMO COLCIAGO4, GIUSEPPINA MESSINA1, ADELIO MORA1 and GIORGIO PORRO1).
1Division of Radiation Oncology, 2Division of Surgery, St. Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Milan; 3Aloe Foundation, Isernia; 4I.NRCA Laboratory of Analysis, Lecco, Italy
II) Biochemical and Cellular Approach to Explore the Antiproliferative and Prodifferentiative Activity of Aloe Arborescens Leaf Extract
(Blanda Di Luccia,1 Nicola Manzo,1 Maria Vivo,1 Eugenio Galano,2 Angela Amoresano,2 Elvira Crescenzi,4 Alessandra Pollice,1* Raffaella Tudisco,3 Federico Infascelli3 and Viola Calabrò1)
1Department of Structural and Functional Biology, University of Naples 'Federico II', Naples, Italy
2Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Naples 'Federico II', Naples, Italy
3Department of Zootechnical Sciences and Food Inspection, University of Naples 'Federico II', Naples, Italy
Institute of Endocrinology and Experimental Oncology, CNR, Via S. Pansini, 580131, Naples, Italy
III) CANCER THERAPY 23 clinical cases of malignant tumors CURED WITHOUT CHEMO-THERAPY – Nacci Giuseppe (2013)
