Susceptibilities of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus to Aloe barbadensis
S.R. Shilpakala, J. Prathiba, R. Malathi Department of Genetics, Dr. ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani, Chennai (India)
The in vitro susceptibilities of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were evaluated and the two organisms were susceptible to the inner gel of aloe barbadensis, though it was more effective against Staphylococcus aureus than Escherichia coli. The reduction for Aloe Vera (AV) needed to suppress the growth of the gram-positive bacterium was attributed to the structural differences between the two organisms.
Corresponding Author: Raghunathan Malathi, MD; e-mail: drrmalathi_ibms@rediffmail.com
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S.R. Shilpakala, J. Prathiba, R. Malathi
Susceptibilities of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus to Aloe barbadensis
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Year: 2009
Vol. 13 - N. 6
Pages: 461-464