Antimicrobial Activity of Aloe Vera against Pathogenic Bacteria

Authors

  • Sayyada Ghufrana Nadeem Jinnah University for Women, Karachi
  • Shumaila Malik Jinnah University for Women, Karachi
  • Shazia Tabassum Hakim Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Keywords:

Antimicrobial agent, Pathogen, Aloe Vera, Medicinal plant

Abstract

Present study was conducted to determine the antimicrobial activity of Aloe Vera with ethanol against gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and gram negative (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa). The Agar well diffusion method was used to test the antimicrobial activity. The result shows that maximum inhibition observed against Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae (1mm---4mm), minimum inhibition was observed against Pseudomonas aeruginosa while negligible activity observed against Escherichia coli. This is important to used Aloe Vera for cosmetic and food purpose.

Author Biographies

Sayyada Ghufrana Nadeem, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Medical Mycology Research and Reference Laboratory,

Shumaila Malik, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Medical Mycology Research and Reference Laboratory

Shazia Tabassum Hakim, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Virology and Tissue Culture Laboratory, Department of Microbiology

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Published

2012-01-15

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2012): Volume 3 (1), January 2012

Section

Articles

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