In vitro activity of Aloe vera inner gel against microorganisms grown in planktonic and sessile phases

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 595-602

  Cataldi, V ^a   Di Bartolomeo, S ^a   Di Campli, E ^a   Nostro, A ^b   Cellini, L ^a   Di Giulio, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aloe vera inner gel; antimicrobial activity; microbial biofilm; multi drug resistant Helicobacter pylori

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GEL;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; IN VITRO STUDY; LEG ULCER; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SESSILE SPECIES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ALOE; DRUG EFFECTS; GEL; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE;

ALOE; BIOFILMS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; GELS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; PLANKTON;

EID: 84946089869     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: 20587384     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0394632015600594     Document Type: Article

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