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Antifungal activity of Aloe vera gel against plant pathogenic fungi

UZMA SITARA, NUSRAT HASSAN AND JAWED NASEEM

Abstract: Aloe vera gel extracted from the Aloe vera leaves was evaluated for their antifungal activity @ 0.15%, 0.25% and 0.35% concentration against five plants pathogenic fungi viz., Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Alternaria alternata, Drechslera hawaiensis and Penicillum digitatum 0.35% concentration Aloe vera gel completely inhibited the growth of Drechslera hawaiensis and Alternaria alternata.
 

Pesticide Research Institute, Southern-Zone Agricultural Research Centre,
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Karachi–75270, Pakistan.