Nutritional Information: Aloe gel contains active substances known as glycoproteins and polysaccharides. Glycoproteins are protein-carbohydrate compounds that are thought to speed the healing process by curbing pain and inflammation. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate that stimulates skin growth and repair. Both of these substances are thought to stimulate the immune system.
Aloe latex has compounds that are known as anthraquinones that are thought to stimulate the gastrointestinal tract activity.