Acemannan - The Most Biologically Active Component of Aloe vera
Aloe vera is one of the oldest plants mentioned in ancient records due to its robust properties and health benefits.* It is known that ancient Chinese and Egyptians used Aloe vera to address a plethora of health concerns. Premier Aloe features premier quality inner leaf Aloe vera that has been organically grown on a tropical volcanic island. At the time of harvest, it is immediately processed using a proprietary drying method to maximally preserve acemannan, an immune-supporting polysaccharide. When a fresh lot of aloe arrives at our facility for processing, our scientists begin testing by employing Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (H NMR) to execute an entire panel of laboratory tests on every batch of our organic, inner-leaf aloe to make sure that it satisfies our internal testing criteria as well as meeting and even exceeding the FDA’s requirements.
The polysaccharide, acemannan, is predominately found in the inner leaf gel of Aloe vera and has been identified as one of the most biologically active and beneficial components in Aloe vera. Extensive research has now characterized its chemical structure to be rich in the monosaccharides, mannose, glucose and galactose, which count among the eight essential monosaccharides that play a critical role in many aspects of human nutrition and health.