Pandey R, Mishra A. Antibacterial Activities of Crude Extract of Aloe barbadensis to Clinically Isolated Bacterial Pathogens. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2009 Mar 5.
“The antibacterial activity of Aloe barbadensis was tested on clinically isolated bacterial pathogens i.e. Enterococcus bovis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Morganella morganii, and Klebsiella pneumoniae causing infection in human being.” “Antimicrobial activity tests of crude extract of Aloe barbadensis were carried out to validate the use of traditional medicinal herbal and results of this study tend to give credence to the common use of A. barbadensis gel and leaf”.

Yun N, Lee CH, Lee SM. Protective effect of Aloe vera on polymicrobial sepsis in mice.
Food Chem Toxicol. 2009 Mar 16. (Epub ahead of print).
“The increases in the levels of TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, and IL-6 were attenuated by Aloe vera. In vivo administration of Aloe vera also markedly enhanced bacterial clearance”.

Feily A, Namazi MR. Aloe vera in dermatology: a brief review. G Ital Dermatol Venereol. 144(1):85-91, 2009
“It can be effective for genital herpes, psoriasis, human papiloma virus, seborrheic dermatitis, aphthous stomatitis, xerosis, lichen planus, frostbite, burn, wound healing and inflammation. It can also be used as a biological vehicle and an anti-microbial and antifungal agent and also as a candidate for photodynamic therapy of some kinds of cancer”.

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