What is Aloevera? 

The history of this humble but valuable plant dates back to more than 6,000 years ago. The earliest recorded pharmaceutical use of aloevera comes from archeological evidence by about 2100 BC (Sumeria/Babylon), but also 6000 year-old hieroglyphic inscriptions referring to this plant were found in the tomb of an Egyptian Court physician. Historians tell us that the beautiful Queen Cleopatra and Queen Nefertiti were asiduous users of aloe vera.

The popularity of this plant remained inaltered for a long time, for the same reasons it was valued for in ancient times. From a botanic point of view, aloe vera is a succulent, and a member of the Liliacae family (along with the onion, garlic, asparagus, lily and the tulip). Aloe vera is natural of desetric and dry regions, where it developed the ability to survive long periods of droughts because of its capacity to retain and preserve large quantities of water inside their leaves. One of the reasons why this plant can do very well in the desert is due to its remarkable self-healing properties. When an aloe leaf gets damaged, a complex process is triggered to repair the injury, quickly avoiding loss of water. This ability prevents evaporation of its precious reservoir. 

Even though there are more than 300 kinds of aloe vera plants,  only 4 contain important healing properties. Of these, the one with the highest concentration of nutrients is the variety known as "Aloe vera barbadensis Miller". Because of its optimal composition, this variety is employed in the production of Pharma-grade aloe vera pills such as Aloeride. Other varieties, poorer in nutrients and beneficial components are often employed to prepare cheaper products because of their low price.