Research Article
Biological Activities and GC-MS Analysis of Aloe vera and Opuntia ficus-indica Extracts
Table 5
Antifungal activities of aqueous and ethanolic extract of O. ficus-indica.
| | No | Fungi | Inhibition zone (mm) | | O. ficus-indica aqueous extract (30 μ/disc) | O. ficus-indica ethanol extract (30 μ/disc) | Antibiotic itraconazole (positive control) (30 μ/disc) | Distilled water (negative control) (30 μ/disc) |
| | 1 | A. chevalieri | 0.10 ± 0.10 | 0.13 ± 0.06 | 0.27 ± 0.12 | 0.00 | | 2 | T. funiculosus | 0.10 ± 0.10 | 0.40 ± 0.10 | 0.13 ± 0.06 | 0.00 | | 3 | A. terreus | 0.00 | 0.20 ± 0.10 | 1.66 ± 0.06 | 0.00 | | 4 | P. funiculosum | 0.07 ± 0.06 | 0.07 ± 0.06 | 0.23 ± 0.15 | 0.00 | | 5 | P. minioluteum | 0.00 | 0.13 ± 0.06 | 1.33 ± 0.47 | 0.00 | | 6 | A. niger | 0.17 ± 0.06 | 0.13 ± 0.06 | 1.20 ± 0.36 | 0.00 | | 7 | C. khuzestanica | 0.13 ± 0.06 | 0.17 ± 0.57 | 0.20 ± 0.10 | 0.00 |
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All values are expressed as mean ± SD.
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