Revealing nature's potential
in the language of science
Univera has never left the value of aloe vera and natural products to experience alone.
We have carried out long-term research and development to find beneficial compounds, confirm how they work, and turn them into quality standards and products.
Why Univera does research
From the belief that it works
to science that can prove it
For Univera, research is a responsibility:
delivering nature's value to people accurately.
Univera's research began with a single question: which compounds give aloe vera its benefits, and how can that value be delivered to people in full?
Even before clear standards existed, we analyzed aloe vera's compounds and how they act, and studied how its beneficial compounds change during cultivation and processing. The results led to new ingredients, processes, patents and products, and became Univera's own scientific foundation.
The beginnings of aloe vera research
Looking at aloe vera through science for the first time
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1989Aloe Research Foundation established
To support aloe vera research systematically, Univera established the Aloe Research Foundation (ARF) in the United States. It created a platform where companies, universities and researchers could study aloe vera's compounds and quality standards together.
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1991Discovery of the E-Peak
Through continued research, we discovered the ‘E-Peak,’ a marker compound layer that verifies the inherent quality of aloe vera. This research helped establish a scientific standard for distinguishing pure aloe vera raw material from low-quality material.
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1993CAP Project launched
Together with researchers from Korean universities, we launched the CAP (Creation of Aloe Pharmaceuticals) Project, a long-term industry–academia collaboration to identify aloe vera's beneficial compounds and how they work. By linking the isolation of compounds, efficacy validation and quality research, it took aloe vera research to the next level.
CAP Project
A long-term study exploring aloe vera in depth
Years of focused research on aloe vera alone
shaped Univera's standards.
The CAP Project is an industry–academia collaboration launched to isolate aloe vera's beneficial compounds and scientifically confirm how they work. Researchers from fields including pharmaceutical sciences and life sciences took part, carrying out the isolation of compounds, functional research and quality standardization together.
The results went beyond papers and patents, leading to the development of ingredients and products for Health Functional Food and cosmetics. Building on research accumulated over many years, Univera continues to explore the potential of beneficial compounds, including aloe polysaccharides.
Key research areas
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science
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Isolation of compounds and structural analysis
We isolate the beneficial compounds in aloe vera and scientifically confirm their structure and properties.
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Polysaccharide and bioactivity research
Through experiments and research, we examine how aloe polysaccharides act in the body.
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Processing technology that preserves beneficial compounds
We research technologies that control conditions from harvest to processing to reduce the loss of beneficial compounds in raw materials.
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Quality markers and standardization
We establish verification criteria and test methods to keep the quality of raw materials and products consistent.
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Ingredient and product development
We turn compounds confirmed through research into ingredients and products for Health Functional Food and cosmetics.
Our R&D process
From discovery to product: research that carries through
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search
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Exploration
We look for compounds with potential applications in aloe vera and a wide range of natural products.
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biotech
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Analysis
We isolate compounds and scientifically analyze their structure and properties.
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Validation
Through experiments and research, we confirm the safety and usefulness of compounds.
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Standardization
We set compound and quality standards that can be applied to raw materials and processes.
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Commercialization
We turn validated research results into ingredients and products for Health Functional Food and cosmetics.
From aloe vera to natural products
50 years of research, reaching toward the wider natural world
The science built through aloe vera research
became the foundation for discovering the potential of natural products worldwide.
The compound isolation and analysis technologies accumulated through aloe vera research became the foundation for exploring a wide range of natural products. In 1996, Univera founded Unigen, a natural products research company in the United States, expanding into research that systematically discovers the beneficial compounds of natural products.
Unigen's proprietary research platform, ‘PhytoLogix®,’ links traditional knowledge of plant use with modern scientific data to explore and analyze natural product candidates. Through it, Unigen develops natural product ingredients for use in Health Functional Food, cosmetics and more.
- Natural products research since 1996
- Data collected from 24 countries
- Medicinal plant data 11,000+ species
Key research achievements
Research that built Univera's standards
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analytics
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E-Peak
Marker research that verifies aloe vera's inherent quality and distinguishes raw materials
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thermostat
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TTS process
A processing technology that controls time, temperature and hygiene to reduce the loss of aloe vera's beneficial compounds
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hub
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PAD process
A technology developed to design and use aloe polysaccharides for specific purposes
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Qmatrix® process
A process that combines cultivation, processing and drying technologies to enhance aloe polysaccharides with high bioactivity
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agriculture
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MAX-P cultivation method
A cultivation method that combines years of cultivation data and research findings to increase the content of aloe polysaccharides
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PhytoLogix®
A research platform that uses natural product data and analytical technology to efficiently explore candidate compounds
Patents
Turning research results into intellectual property
Univera protects the new compounds, manufacturing technologies and applications it discovers in aloe vera and natural products through patents.
Our accumulated patents are both research achievements and the technical foundation for developing better raw materials and products.
Total: 24
| Patent title | Field | Filing date | Registration No. | Registration date |
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| Composition containing Astilbe rubra extract as an active ingredient for cartilage regeneration and for preventing, improving, or treating arthritis and arthritis-induced pain | Joints | 2022.09.08 | 10-2973305 | 2026.06.01 |
| Composition containing Boehmeria platanifolia extract as an active ingredient for preventing, improving, or treating obesity or hyperlipidemia | Body fat | 2022.12.29 | 10-2958200 | 2026.04.23 |
| Composition containing Adenocaulon himalaicum extract as an active ingredient for cartilage regeneration and for preventing, improving, or treating arthritis and arthritis-induced pain | Joints | 2022.09.08 | 10-2856074 | 2025.09.02 |
| Composition containing Aloe vera flower extract and Aloe vera polysaccharide as active ingredients for wound healing or skin regeneration | Skin | 2022.04.28 | 10-2563734 | 2023.08.04 |
| Composition containing Aloe vera flower extract as an active ingredient for wound healing or skin regeneration | Skin | 2022.04.28 | 10-2563733 | 2023.08.04 |
| Novel aloe-derived Lactococcus lactis subsp. hordniae UAB10 strain having anti-inflammatory activity, antibacterial activity, acid tolerance, bile tolerance and intestinal adhesion, and use thereof | Probiotics | 2022.11.14 | 10-2538644 | 2023.05.25 |
| Composition comprising a mixture of Salvia miltiorrhiza (danshen) extract and cinnamon extract for improving, treating, or preventing symptoms caused by vascular aging | Blood vessels | 2019.05.17 | 10-2244508 | 2021.04.20 |
| Composition and pharmaceutical composition for treating the liver and maintaining liver health | Liver | 2015.07.15 | 10-1865360 | 2018.05.31 |
| Pharmaceutical or food composition comprising germinated Dolichos lablab extract having anti-anxiety, antidepressant, or anti-stress activity | Gut | 2017.11.24 | 10-1851210 | 2018.04.17 |
| Biomarkers related to the protective effect of baby and adult aloe shoots against UVB-induced skin damage in vivo | Skin | 2015.09.23 | 10-1845482 | 2018.03.29 |
| Pharmaceutical and food composition comprising wasabi (Wasabia japonica) extract for preventing or treating colitis | Gut | 2015.05.29 | 10-1705712 | 2017.02.06 |
| Aloe vera concentrate or extract with excellent skin cell proliferation-promoting, antioxidant and anti-allergic effects | Skin | 2009.11.16 | 10-1702056 | 2017.01.25 |
| Method for determining the cultivation period of Cudrania tricuspidata using mass spectrometry, and composition thereof | Compound analysis | 2015.12.18 | 10-1673302 | 2016.11.01 |
| Cosmetic composition containing plant extracts for preventing skin aging or improving wrinkles | Skin | 2008.02.26 | 10-1616284 | 2016.04.22 |
| Anti-obesity composition comprising a novel compound derived from Cudrania tricuspidata fruit | Obesity | 2015.09.18 | 10-1610125 | 2016.04.01 |
| Skin whitening composition containing Platycarya strobilacea fruit extract | Skin | 2008.09.05 | 10-1536224 | 2015.07.07 |
| Eucommia ulmoides extract for preventing or treating learning disorders, memory disorders, or dementia | Cognition | 2008.10.20 | 10-1420135 | 2014.07.10 |
| Mass spectrometry-based metabolite profiling of Aloe vera of various sizes, and biomarkers thereof | Compound analysis | 2012.08.27 | 10-1402607 | 2014.05.27 |
| Composition for improving inflammatory bowel disease | Gut | 2011.11.01 | 10-1370944 | 2014.02.28 |
| Composition for improving inflammatory bowel disease | Gut | 2010.02.11 | 10-1142759 | 2012.04.27 |
| Pharmaceutical composition comprising processed Aloe vera gel for treating type 2 diabetes | Diabetes | 2008.01.25 | 10-1127454 | 2012.03.09 |
| Pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating type 2 diabetes comprising ACTIValoe® DM, or a mixture of ACTIValoe® DM and chromium (Cr) | Diabetes | 2009.07.30 | 10-1095467 | 2011.12.12 |
| Processed Aloe vera extract for preventing or treating liver disease, and combination therapy of processed Aloe vera extract and milk thistle | Liver | 2009.02.24 | 10-1072247 | 2011.10.05 |
| Composition comprising Batryticatus bombyx extract for preventing or treating osteoporosis, bone formation disorders, or fractures | Bones | 2007.05.08 | 10-0876867 | 2008.12.24 |
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Discovered in nature, confirmed through research,
brought to everyday life
Univera sees research not as a short-term result but as continuous accumulation. We will keep researching to discover more of nature's potential and to deliver ingredients and products backed by scientific evidence.