Antifungal activity of Aloe vera leaves.
Aloe vera fresh leaves hydroalcoholic plant extract was tested against the mycelial growth of Botrytis gladiolorum, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. gladioli, Heterosporium pruneti and Penicillium gladioli on Czapek-agar medium. The minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) varied between 80 and 100 microl/ml, depending on the fungal species.
Rosca-Casian
Oana
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Department of Biology, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Babeş-Bolyai University, 42 Republicii Street, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania. casioana@yahoo.com
Parvu
Marcel
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Vlase
Laurian
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Tamas
Mircea
M
D000504:Aloe; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000187:drug effects*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018515:Plant Leaves
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts