HOME JOURNALS CONTACT

Journal of Plant Sciences

Year: 2006 | Volume: 1 | Issue: 4 | Page No.: 348-355
DOI: 10.3923/jps.2006.348.355
In vitro Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Ethanolic Extract of Aloe vera Leaf Gel
S. Subramanian, D. Sathish Kumar, P. Arulselvan and G. P. Senthilkumar

Abstract: Aloe vera leaf gel is widely used as a traditional folk medicine for the treatment of different infectious diseases. In vitro antimicrobial properties of ethanolic extract of Aloe vera leaf gel were investigated against various common pathogenic bacteria and fungi. The well and disc-diffusion method showed significant zone of inhibition against all the pathogens studied and the results are comparable to the conventional antibiotics. These results support the ethanomedicinal use of Aloe vera for the treatment of various ailments.

Fulltext PDF Fulltext HTML

How to cite this article
S. Subramanian, D. Sathish Kumar, P. Arulselvan and G. P. Senthilkumar, 2006. In vitro Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Ethanolic Extract of Aloe vera Leaf Gel. Journal of Plant Sciences, 1: 348-355.

Related Articles:
© Science Alert. All Rights Reserved