Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of the Leaf Exudate of Aloe megalacantha Baker

Table 2

Zone of inhibition of the leaf exudate of Aloe megalacantha against Candida species.

Fungal strains	Diameter of zone of inhibition in mm
	Latex (mg/mL)			Ketoconazole 50 µL	DMSO
	400	200	100
C. albicans	18.48 ± 0.58^a2b1c2	16.55 ± 0.4^a2c3	15.05 ± 0.34^a2	24.8 ± 0.17	0
C. glabrata	16.23 ± 0.53^a2b1c2	14.42 ± 0.09^a2c3	13.21 ± 0.1^a2	20.71 ± 0.32	0
C. tropicalis	17.3 ± 0.58^a2b2c2	14.99 ± 0.33^a2c3	13.47 ± 0.77^a2	25 ± 0.33	0
C. krusei	22.49 ± 0.47^a3b2c2	19.29 ± 0.16^a3c1	17.04 ± 0.24^a1	21.1 ± 0.72	0

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 3), and the analysis was carried out with one-way ANOVA followed by the Tukey test; ^acompared to the positive control, ^bto 200 mg/mL, and ^cto 100 mg/mL, , , and . 0 = negative control has shown no antifungal activity.