title: Antifungal effects of different plant extracts and their major components of selected aloe species.
abstract: Different extracts of both fresh and dry leaves of Aloe eru A. Berger, A. vera L. Webb & Berth and A. arborescens Mill. were screened for their antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger, Cladosporium herbarum and Fusarium moniliforme. The toxicity of the isolated pure components were evaluated on the tested fungi. A comparative chromatographic study was performed to differentiate between natural components existing in various fractions and extracts of Aloe species and specific spray reagents were used for the detection of anthraquinones in the isolated components.
authors.affiliation: Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Shalaby
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Elgamal
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Mousa
mesh_terms: D000504:Aloe / Q000737:chemistry*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000440:Butanols; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D000431:Ethanol; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012997:Solvents; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000440:Butanols; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012997:Solvents; D014867:Water; D000431:Ethanol