Antifungal Activity of Aloe Vera Extracts Against Phytopathogenic Fungus Aspergillus Spp.

Medicinal plant contains many natural products to perform antifungal activity. The present study was undertaken to determine the antifungal activity of Aloe vera gel with ethyl acetate and methanol extracts against the Aspergillus spp. The fungus was isolated using standard potato dextrose agar. After identifying the fungus based on their morphology they were subjected to various biochemical tests. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis was also performed to determine the content of Aloe vera gel with ethyl acetate and methanol extractions. The Aloe vera gel with methanol extract was found to have high yield as compared to ethyl acetate extract. The methanol extraction of Aloe vera also showed high inhibition rate of fungal flora as depicted by colony forming unit (CFU) method. Further studies are recommended to ascertain the role of Aloe vera with other solvent extracts as a potent pharmacological and therapeutic agent

Key words: Antifungal activity, Aloe vera, extracts, GCMS