Product and process for stabilizing Aloe vera gel
AssigneeAloe Vera of America, Inc.
InventorsRex G. Maughan, Roger A. Poore, Banh Van Phan
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Abstract
A product and process for stabilizing Aloe vera gel is disclosed. The process includes the steps of rapidly heating the Aloe vera gel to a temperature in the range of from about 35° C. to about 80° C., adding to the heated Aloe vera gel one or more stabilizing antioxidants, and rapidly cooling the heated Aloe vera gel to a temperature in the range of from about 20° C. to about 30° C. The stabilizing antioxidants may be a tocotrienol/tocopherol blend, rosmarinic acid, polyphenols, or any combination thereof.
Claims15
A process for stabilizing Aloe vera gel comprising:
- heating the Aloe vera gel to a temperature in the range of from about 35° C. to about 80° C.;
- adding to the heated Aloe vera gel rosmarinic acid in an amount from about 0.01% to about 0.5% based on the weight of the Aloe vera gel;
- and
- cooling the heated Aloe vera gel to a temperature in the range of from about 20° C. to about 30° C.
A process for stabilizing Aloe vera gel comprising:
- heating the Aloe vera gel to a temperature in the range of from about 60° C. to about 75° C.;
- adding to the heated Aloe vera gel rosmarinic acid in an amount from about 0.01% to about 0.25% based on the weight of the Aloe vera gel;
- adding to the heated Aloe vera gel ascorbic acid in an amount from about 0.05% to about 1.0% based on the weight of the Aloe vera gel;
- and
- cooling the heated Aloe vera gel to a temperature in the range of from about 20° C. to about 30° C.
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