Reason no. 8: Balances the Immune System - Top 10 reasons to drink Aloe Vera Gel

8. Among the substances identified in aloe vera is a long chain sugar (polysaccharide) that is known to have an effect on the cytokine system - the chemical messengers of the immune system. Therefore it can act in a way that balances the system and so it can be considered and can be called an immunomodulator. In the USA this sugar has been extracted from aloe vera and made into a drug.