Evaluation of the antifungal and antioxidant activities of the leaf extract of aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller)

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 75, Issue , 2011, Pages 610-612

  Khaing, Tin A ^a  

^a MANDALAY TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Myanmar)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; Antifungal; Antioxidant; DPPH

Indexed keywords

ALOE BARBADENSIS; ALOE VERA; ANTI-FUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL; ANTIOXIDANT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES; CANDIDA ALBICANS; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; DIFFUSION METHOD; DPPH; ETHYL ACETATES; FUNGAL INFECTION; FUNGAL PATHOGEN; HEALTH FOODS; HUMAN PATHOGENS; LEAF EXTRACTS; NATURAL ANTIOXIDANTS; PLANT PATHOGEN; RADICAL SCAVENGING;

ESTERS; ETHANOL; METHANOL; PATHOGENS;

FUNGI;

EID: 79953669216     PISSN: 2010376X     EISSN: 20103778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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