title: Antifungal activity of Aloe vera leaves.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Babeş-Bolyai University, 42 Republicii Street, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania. casioana@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Oana
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rosca-Casian
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parvu
authors.forename: Laurian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vlase
authors.forename: Mircea
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tamas
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts