Process for preparing extracts of aloe vera

Claim 2

THE PROCESS OF PREPARING AN EXTRACT OF ALOE VERA COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: A. CUTTING THE RIND AND ALOINS OF AN ALOE VERA LEAF FROM THE GEL, AND B. AGITATING THE GEL UNDER U.V. RADIATION IN A DIGESTION LIQUID CONTAINING AMINE, PHOSPHOROUS IONS AND POTASSIUM IONS WHILE MAINTAINING THE PH OF THE LIQUID IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 3 TO ABOUT 4.5.

Claim 3

The process of preparing an extract of aloe vera comprising the steps of: A. physically separating the rind and aloins of an aloe vera leaf from the gel, and b. agitating the gel under U. V. radiation in a digestion liquid containing glycine, citric acid, ascorbic acid, potassium chloride, potassium gluconate, a surfactant and phosphoric acid.

Claim 4

The process of preparing an extract of aloe vera comprising the steps of: A. physically separating the rind and aloins of an aloe vera leaf from the gel, and b. agitating the gel under U. V. radiation in a digestion liquid containing glycine, citric acid, ascorbic acid, potassium chloride, potassium gluconate, a surfactant and phosphoric acid.

Claim 5

The process of forming an attenuated extract of aloe vera juice comprising the steps of a. cutting the leaves from an aloe vera plant, b. sterilizing said leaves by washing in a chlorine solution, c. drying said leaves, d. physically removing the rind and aloins from the gel under sterile conditions, e. placing the gel in a sterile container, f. adding a digestion liquid comprising citric acid, ascorbic acid, glycine, potassium chloride, and potassium gluconate, g. agitating the resultant mixture, h. adding phosphoric acid and a surfactant to the mixture, i. agitating the resultant mixture while exposing said mixture to U.V. radiation for about four hours, and j. filtering residual cellulose from the mixture.

Claim 6

The process of forming an attenuated extract of aloe vera juice comprising the steps of a. cutting the leaves from an aloe vera plant, b. sterilizing said leaves by washing in a chlorine solution, c. drying said leaves, d. physically removing the rind and aloins from the gel under sterile conditions, e. placing the gel in a sterile container, f. adding a digestion liquid comprising citric acid, ascorbic acid, glycine, potassium chloride, and potassium gluconate, g. agitating the resultant mixture, h. adding phosphoric acid and a surfactant to the mixture, i. agitating the resultant mixture while exposing said mixture to U.V. radiation for about four hours, and j. filtering residual cellulose from the mixture.

Claim 7

The process set forth in claim 1 including the additional step of removing residual cellulose from the resulting solution.

Claim 8

The process set forth in claim 1 wherein said digestion liquid includes glycine, citric acid, ascorbic acid, potassium chloride, potassium gluconate, a surfactant, and phosphoric acid.

Claim 9

The process set forth in claim 1 wherein the gel is separated from the leaf by cutting away the rind and the adjacent layer to a depth of at least 1/8 inch.

Claim 10

The product made by the process of claim 1.