A product and process for stabilizing Aloe vera gel is disclosed. The process includes the steps of rapidly heating the Aloe vera gel to a temperature in the range of from about 35.degree. C. to about 80.degree. C., adding to the heated Aloe vera gel one or more stabilizing antioxidants, and rapidly cooling the heated Aloe vera gel to a temperature in the range of from about 20.degree. C. to about 30.degree. C. The stabilizing antioxidants may be a tocotrienol/tocopherol blend, rosmarinic acid, polyphenols, or any combination thereof.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/116,364, entitled "Product and Process for Stabilizing Aloe Vera Gel," filed on Apr. 4, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,713,095 in the names of Rex C. Maughan et al. This application discloses subject matter related to the subject matter disclosed in co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/448,044, entitled "Product and Process for Stabilizing Aloe Vera Gel," filed on May 28, 2003, in the names of Rex G. Maughan et al.
The invention relates to water dispersible extract preparations derived from water soluble components of Labiatae family plant material, including plant material hay and previously extracted or spent hay, which possesses beneficial oral care properties, methods of their manufacturing and application of the preparations in oral care products.
