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1. Gel Rich, Gel Slim Sections
2. Aloe Vera Leaf Structure
ALOE ARBORESCENS
ALOE VERA BARBADENSIS
A comparative analysis of beneficial ingredients between aloe arborescens and aloe vera barbadensis must be based on scientific studies (more than a single study) that could be accessed!
All the websites that sell some formula related to the Father Zago recipe, present aloe as containing from 70% more of medicinal components. Some of them claim for 200% more and even higher. If they bother to give the source of their numbers, they all make reference to "Dr. Aldo Facetti, phytology technician and herbalist at the Palatin Salzano Institute in Italy". What is missing is the reference to the scientific paper that substantiates these numbers!
We have already mentioned a scientific study that showed the aloe vera and the aloe leaves have similar beneficial ingredients but in terms of weight ratios, aloe vera has 60% more polysaccharides, 43% less aloin and 70% less antioxidants.
In his paper "The Therapeutic Components In Aloe Vera", Dr. Ivan Danhof,MD, Ph.D. presents the importance of the polysaccharides as the dominant beneficial ingredient in the aloe vera plant.
This study shows that the aloe vera leaf skin contains 2.4 more polysaccharides than the leaf's gel!
There are a few benefits for this option:
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Product availability - as we already mentioned, for now and for years to come, aloe plant is not available in commercial volumes. For Father Zago's recipe application the aloe vera gel slim leaf is a good substitute to the aloe leaf.
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The aloe vera gel rich section being so succulent and human skin permeable, is considered an excellent skin moisturizer, preferable for cosmetic applications, and as a daily supplement for great varieties of recipes of smoothies and juices that are not as "heavy" as Father Zago's recipe. Read more on the supplement recipes in the Daily Diet page.
Aloe Gel Slim section
Aloe Gel Rich section
Aloe leaf
GEL RICH, GEL SLIM SECTIONS: Translated to practical applications, the aloe vera's ratio of skin to gel (leaf skin weight divided by leaf gel weight) is much smaller that that of the aloe, given its much more succulent and large leaves.If we cut the aloe vera leaf into two sections - gel slim section and gel rich section, we will find out that the gel slim section whose "skin to gel ratio" is so much higher, is by far richer with polysaccharides, aloin and antioxidants - ingredients that are found in the leaf's skin. (Read More)
Gel Slim Gel Rich Sections
Aloe Leaf Structure
Aloe Vera Leaf Structure:
The importance of the leaf structure:
The gel which makes up the inner part of the aloe leaf is well recognized and used extensively in most of the aloe vera products.
What is less known and used is the latex (some call it sap) that is between the gel and the outer rind of the leaf. This layer contains the aloin which is part of the Anthraquinone group of compounds and contains some most beneficial ingredients. Read more here.
We have already mentioned the aloin in the toxicity discussion, and the importance of its dosage when ingested.
There are two major elements to consider when evaluating the pros and cons of using the Aloin for topical applications:
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The dose of aloin that could reach the blood stream is so much smaller when applied topically,
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It does not pass through the digestive system.
On the other hand, testimonials and "field usage" as represented by Father Zago in his books, counting "success stories" of using the inner layer of the aloe skin with its aloin rich content, seem to justify its use for various skin conditions that could be treated by topical application.
Practically, all that is needed to make use of this "substance" for topical applications is to scrape (using a knife) the inner side of the leaf's skin after it is being peeled to extract the gel, and keep the scraped gel refrigerated in a jar for application within a few days, and any extra, in a jar to be kept frozen (until defrosted for further use).
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