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ANTI-MICROBIAL PROPERTIES

Armstrong, W. D., Spink, Wesley W., & Kahnee, Jeanne. (1943). Antibacterial effects of quinones. Proceedings of Society of Experimental Biology and Medicine, 230-234.

Abstract: The present report presents quantitative data with respect to the required bacteriostatic and lethal concentrations of several quinones against two species of gram-positive pathogenic cocci.

Farkas, Alexander. (1967). Aloe polysaccharide composition and its preparation. United States Patent Office, 3,360,511, patented December 26, 1967.

Abstract: A method of reducing depolymerization and/or deterioration of aqueous dispersions of aloe polysaccharide compositions by the effects of bacteria, fungi and enzymes, comprising mixing the aloe polysaccharide or its aqueous dispersion with a gum selected from a group consisting of guar gum and locust bean gum, either in dry form or in aqueous dispersions of the gum.

Gottshall, R. Y., Lucas, E. H., Lickfeldt, Ardeth, & Roberts, J. M. (1949). The occurrence of antibacterial substances active against mycobacterium tuberculosis in seed plants. Journal of Clinical Investigation,28, 920-923.

Abstract: The antibacterial activity against M. tuberculosis, strain H37, of 211 plant samples from 161 species belonging to 53 families of seed plants was determined by serial dilution tests.

Heggers, John P. (PhD), Pineless, Gary R. (BS), & Robson, Martin C. (MD). (1979, September/October). Dermaide Aloe / Aloe vera gel: Comparison of the antimicrobial effects. Journal of American Medical Technologists,41(5), 293-294.

Abstract: This article from the University of Chicago Burn Center records a comparison between two Aloe vera products as to their comparative antimicrobial activity which is important in the treatment of burns and many other injuries. Aloe inhibits the growth of some of the most dangerous microbes.

Lorenzetti, Lorna J., Salisbury, Rupert, Beal, Jack L., & Baldwin, Jack N. (1964, October). Bacteriostatic property of Aloe vera. Journal of Pharmaceutical Science,53(10), 1287.

Abstract: Antibacterial property of Aloe vera. Freeze-dried juice obtained from Aloe vera and heated for 15 minutes at 80° inhibited several test microorganisms.

Robson, Martin C., Heggers, John P., & Pineless, G. R. (1979). Myth, magic, witchcraft, or fact? Aloe vera revisited. American Burn Association Abstracts,31, 65-66.

Abstract: These experimental data clearly show that the effects elicited by the Aloe vera extract are truly beneficial in a burn wound.

Soeda, Momoe, Fujiwara, Mieko, Otomo, Michiko. (1964, December). Studies on the effect of Cape Aloe for irradiation leucopenia. Nippon Acta Radiologica.249, 1109-1112.

Abstract: One of the many studies made by the Japanese and Koreans. It is a positive report of another type of Aloe plant, known as Cape Aloe, which shows that it, too, has very fine medicinal qualities.

Soeda, Momoe, Otomo, Michiko, Ome, Micko, & Kawashima, Karuko. (1966). Studies on anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activity of Cape Aloe. Nippon Saikingaku Zasshi,21(10) , 609-614.

Abstract: Very short article on anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activity of Cape Aloe.

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