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.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 28, 2003
Date of Patent:
April 25, 2006
Assignee:
Aloe Vera of America, Inc.
Inventors:
Rex G. Maughan, Roger A. Poore, Ben V. Phan
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.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 28, 2003
Date of Patent:
March 22, 2005
Assignee:
Aloe Vera of America, Inc.
Inventors:
Rex G. Maughan, Roger A. Poore, Banh V. Phan
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.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 4, 2002
Date of Patent:
March 30, 2004
Assignee:
Aloe Vera of America, Inc.
Inventors:
Rex G. Maughan, Roger A. Poore, Banh V. Phan
Abstract: A controlled temperature process for stabilizing aloe vera gel and the resulting gel which exhibits improved shelf life. The process including the steps of heating the aloe vera gel to a temperature in the range of from about 35.degree. C. to about 70.degree. C., admixing therewith stabilizing ingredients, cooling the admixed gel to ambient temperature in less than an hour.
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