title: The prospect of using Aloe vera L. hydrolate as a natural tonic
abstract: The component composition of aloe vera hydrolate (Aloe vera L.) was revealed, which is represented by volatile compounds: Eucalyptol (0.14 mg/dm3), Isomenthone (0.08 mg/dm3), α-Bisabolone oxide A (0.36 mg/dm3), α-Bisabolol (0.45 mg/dm3) and α-Bisabolol oxide (0.09 mg/dm3). The total content of phenolic compounds in the hydrolate (10 mg/dm3), its antioxidant activity (0.20±0.06 mg/dm3) and antimicrobial effect on strains of pathogenic microorganisms (Staphylococcus aureus (strain – ATCC 25923), E