Antibacterial activity and phytochemical investigation of leaf and root extracts of Aloe gilbertii Reynolds

The objective of the study was to test the antibacterial activities of crude extracts of roots and leaves of Aloe gilbertii Reynolds against clinical pathogens. The crude extracts were prepared via maceration technique employing n-hexane, acetone, chloroform, dichloromethane:methanol (50:50% V/V) and methanol solvent system. The phytochemical screening tests of the dichloromethane:methanol (...
Source: African Journal of Microbiology Research - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research