Antifungal property of the varying concentrations of combined Aloe barbadensis miller (aloe vera) and Psidium guajava (guava) ethanolic leaf and fruit extracts on Candida albicans

Date of Completion

2018

Document Type

Capstone Project

Degree Name

Grade 12

Keywords

Aloe, Psidium, Antifungal Agents, Candida albicans

Abstract

This study employed an experimental research design to investigate the antifungal property through the measurement of the zone inhibition (mm) using a ruler. The treatments were done in triplicates, namely: (T1) 100% aloe barbadensis Miller, (T2) 75% aloe barbadensis Miller and 25% Psidium guajava, (T3) 50% Aloe barbadensis Miller and 50% Psidium guajava, (T4) 25% Aloe barbadensis Miller and 75% Psidium guajava and (T5) 100% Psidium guajava. The mean zones of inhibition were compared. The researchers used One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) as statistical treatment to analyze the data. The findings and results of this study showed that the ethanolic leaf and fruit extracts obtained from the two plant species have no comparable antifungal property against Candida albicans. Moreover, there were no antifungal property observed for Fluconazole. Candida albicans, was resistant to both the controls and treatments. The leaf and fruit extracts, regardless of concentration, did not exhibit antifungal property.

Comments

Call Number: RP SHS 18 46

Location: Research Commons

First Advisor

Nancy T. Paras

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