Info: 120 Softgels
The aloe in NOW Foods Aloe Vera is sourced from the gel just underneath the outer peel of the plant (known as dried leaf latex when it is dehydrated to be made into a powder). In addition to having demulcent, stimulant laxative, and anti-inflammatory properties, it can also protect and promote intestinal health with its anti-viral, anti-fungal, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and antineoplastic properties.
Info: 120 Softgels
The aloe in NOW Foods Aloe Vera is sourced from the gel just underneath the outer peel of the plant (known as dried leaf latex when it is dehydrated to be made into a powder). In addition to having demulcent, stimulant laxative, and anti-inflammatory properties, it can also protect and promote intestinal health with its anti-viral, anti-fungal, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and antineoplastic properties.
Product Notes:
Although you may know Aloe Vera best as a wonderful way to ease sunburn or as a soothing ingredient in many topical lotions, it can also work its healing magic when taken internally: either to help soothe irritation or inflammation of the bowels/gastrointestinal tract, and especially to help relieve constipation (where it can not only stimulate peristaltic action to trigger bowel movements, but also prevent the colon from re-absorbing water, which softens the stools to make them easier to pass).
Ingredients:
Each softgel contains:
50 mg Aloe Vera (Leaf Gel) (powder equivalent to 10g fresh gel)
Non-medicinal ingredients: Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Softgel (gelatin, water, glycerin), Silica.
Free of: sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, corn, soy, milk, egg.
Natural colour variation may occur, and naturally-occurring particulates may be visible in the aloe vera in this product.
Suggested Usage:
Adults: Take 2 softgels daily. Store in a cool, dry place.
Warnings:
Consult a health care practitioner prior to using NOW Aloe Vera if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have diabetes. If symptoms persist or worsen, consult a healthcare practitioner.
Health Canada Natural Product Number: 80069505.
Supporting Science:
Akram, Muhammad et al. “Herbal Medicine for the Management of Laxative Activity.” Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 2022.
Hong, Seung Wook et al. “Aloe vera Is Effective and Safe in Short-term Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2018.
Sánchez, Marta et al. “Pharmacological Update Properties of Aloe Vera and its Major Active Constituents.” Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2020.
Tang, Ruying et al. “Exploring Molecular Mechanisms of Aloe barbadmsis Miller on Diphenoxylate-Induced Constipation in Mice.” Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine: eCAM, 2022.