Patent ID: 7329421
Filing Date: 2008-02-12
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A process for manufacturing aloe vera juice from the leaves of the Aloe vera plant, comprising the following steps: a) cleaning each b) hand filleting each aloe leaf to separate the internal gel and leaving behind leaf residue; c) collecting the internal gel in a stainless steel container; d) milling the internal gel in a multimill to obtain a gel having particle size less than 1.5 mm; e) adding charcoal in the range of 1% of the mass of the gel in step d), wherein the charcoal has a particle size of greater than 1.5 mm and mixing the contents well; f) heating the mixture obtained in step e) to about 70 to 75° C. for about half an hour to convert the gel into a juice; g) filtering the mixture obtained in step f) to separate the juice and the charcoal; h) adjusting the pH of the juice obtained in step g) to about 3.5 to 4 using lemon juice; i) filtering the pH adjusted juice obtained in step h) using a filter bed to remove trace fibers and obtain a fiber-free juice; j) filling the fiber-free juice obtained in step i) in sterilized bottles and air tight sealing of the bottles; k) autoclaving the sealed bottles in an autoclave at about 121° C. for about 30 minutes.