Aloeride Frequently Asked Questions

1. Does Aloeride® interact with prescription drugs?

The manufacturers say there is no known drug interaction in the sense of Aloeride® affecting serum half-time or having direct interaction. Aloeride® taken either alone or in combination with oral hypoglycaemic drugs may lower blood sugar in people with type I and type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus, and they advise people to continue routine blood glucose monitoring. One phytochemical group within aloe vera is lignins that improve transepithelial absorption which is why skin product manufacturers often add aloe vera to their products (facilitation rather than interaction). Because of its exemplary percentage of very long chain polysaccharides (LCPS) Aloeride® affects NK-cells and T lymphos as part of a total immune response. Consequently one would expect interaction with immunosuppressants. (most commercialy available aloe vera preparations do not have enough of these LCPS to exert an immunostimulatory effect; quite irrespective of their molecular length, many commercialy available aloe veras contain low quantity working ingredients full stop).

2. Can I overdose on Aloeride®?

The manufacturers state that once all polysaccharide receptor sites in the digestive tract have been saturated by the aloe sugars, any remaining dosage simply passes through the alimentary canal and does no harm. The adult dosage to achieve this is approximately 500mg and equates to 3-4 Aloeride® capsules for adults.

3. Is Aloeride® certified by the International Aloe Science Council?

Yes, and additionally Aloeride®'s has gone through independent analysis and is produced to GMP (classified as grade D (EU grade) / class 100,000 (US class Federal Standard 209E) / ISO 8).

The first steps have been taken towards a THMPD (Traditional Herbal Medicine Product Directory) licence application with the UK MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency).

4. Does Aloeride® contains Manapol®?

Manapol® is a product made by Carrington Laboratories in the USA and Manapol® powder consists of roughly 25% acetylated mannans, 25% pectins, 25% methylcellulose, and 25% calcium malate. Aloe polysaccharides consist of linear (unbranched) chains of beta-1-4-linked glucose and mannose molecules: owing to the presence of these two simple hexose sugars, they are also called glucomannans, and because there is considerably more mannose than glucose present, they are also sometimes called polymannans. Therefore Aloeride® contains the equivalent polymannans to Manapol(R).

5. Why should I take Aloeride® capsules and not drink Aloe Vera jiuce?

Traditionally Aloe Vera has been taken as a liquid, however, the concentration of the major beneficial ingredients is extremely low and a large volume of the liquid must be taken to get any positive effect. As Aloeride only accounts for 0.015% of the aloe juice dry weight, the slightest slip-up in the production method can often mean a total loss of effectiveness. The liquid form of Aloe Vera also has a limited shelf-life and has to be kept refrigerated.