ANTI-BACTERIAL AND ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF ALOE VERA GEL EXTRACT

Authors

  • Johnson Marimuthu Alias Antonisamy ST. Xavier's College Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu
  • Renisheya Joy Jeba Malar T Noorul Islam College of Arts and Science, Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu
  • Nancy Beaulah S Noorul Islam College of Arts and Science, Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu
  • Laju R S Noorul Islam College of Arts and Science, Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu
  • Anupriya G Noorul Islam College of Arts and Science, Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu
  • Renola Joy Jeba Ethal T Noorul Islam College of Arts and Science, Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v3i3.294

Abstract

Objective: The present investigation was aimed to examine the antimicrobial potential of DMSO crude extracts of Aloe barbadensis Miller ( Aloe vera ) gel against the selected pathogens Bacillus subtilis, Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus , Proteus vulgaris , Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans and Penicillium sps. Methods : The bacteria were identified and confirmed by conventional microbiology procedure. Antimicrobial study was carried out by disc diffusion method against the pathogens by using the crude DMSO extracts of A. vera gel. Results: The antibacterial activity has been observed in the DMSO gel extracts of A. vera against all the tested bacteria with varied activity. The maximum zone of inhibition 13 mm for E. coli, 12 mm for P. vulgaris, 10.5 mm for S. aureus and 10 mm for B. subtilis were observed. The maximum zone of inhibition 11 mm for C. albicians and 9 mm for Penicillium sps were observed. Conclusion: It is hoped that this study would lead to the establishment of some compounds that could be used to formulate new and more potent antimicrobial drugs of natural origin.

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Author Biographies

  • Johnson Marimuthu Alias Antonisamy, ST. Xavier's College Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu
    Assistant
  • Renisheya Joy Jeba Malar T, Noorul Islam College of Arts and Science, Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu
    Lecturer, Department of Biotechnology
  • Nancy Beaulah S, Noorul Islam College of Arts and Science, Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu
    Student, Department of Biotechnology,
  • Laju R S, Noorul Islam College of Arts and Science, Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu
    StudentDepartment of Biotechnology
  • Anupriya G, Noorul Islam College of Arts and Science, Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu
    StudentDepartment of Biotechnology
  • Renola Joy Jeba Ethal T, Noorul Islam College of Arts and Science, Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu
    StudentDepartment of Biotechnology

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Published

2012-04-01

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How to Cite

ANTI-BACTERIAL AND ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF ALOE VERA GEL EXTRACT. (2012). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 3(3), 184-187. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v3i3.294