@article{MAKHILLJAVA200981147,
    title = {Investigation of <I>In vitro</I> Antimicrobial Activity of <I>Aloe vera</I> Juice},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {8},
    number = {1},
    pages = {99-102},
    year = {2009},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2009.99.102},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2009.99.102},
    author = {Suleyman Alemdar and},
    keywords = {Aloe vera juice,antimicrobial activity,microorganism},
    abstract = {This study was conducted to determine the antimicrobial activity of the <I>Aloe vera</I> juice against Gram-positive bacteria (<I>Mycobacterium smegmatis</I>,<I> Staphylococcus aureus</I>,<I> Enterococcus faecalis</I>,<I> Micrococcus luteus </I>and<I> Bacillus sphericus</I>), Gram-negative bacteria (<I>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</I>,<I> Klebsiella pneumoniae</I>,<I> Escherichia coli </I>and<I> Salmonella typhimurium</I>) and <I>Candida albicans </I>as <I>in vitro</I>. The disc diffusion method was used to test the antimicrobial activity. The study showed that <I>Aloe vera</I> juice has antimicrobial activity against <I>M. smegmatis, K. pneumoniae, E. faecalis, M. luteus, C. albicans</I> and <I>B. sphericus</I>, but has no inhibitory effect against the other bacterial strains. The least inhibitory effect was found against <I>M. luteus</I>, while <I>C. albicans </I>was detected to be the most sensitive strain. As a result; the antibacterial activity of the tested plant juice was found effective mainly against the Gram-positive bacteria. This is important to use of <I>Aloe vera</I> for medication, cosmetic and food purposes.}
    }