Antifungal activity of some plant extracts against clinical pathogens

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
7
Article ID: 
9631
4 pages
Research Article

Antifungal activity of some plant extracts against clinical pathogens

Tinki Kanoje and Kavita Sharma

Abstract: 

The present investigation determines the antifungal activity of the plant extracts of viz. Discorea hispida (tubers), Sterculia urens (Leaves), Dillenia indica (leaves), Celastrus paniculatus (leaves), Desmodium gangeticum (leaves) against the pathogens viz. Aspergillus niger ATCC 16404, Candida albicans ATCC 10231 and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (locally isolated). polar extracts (aqueous and methanolic) had strong antifungal activity in comparison to the non polar extracts (petroleum ether and hexane) against the pathogens studied. The results showed that, aqueous and methanolic extract of tubers of Discorea hispida had most significant antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger followed by aqueous and methanolic extract of Dillenia indica, Celastrus paniculatus and Desmodium gangeticum.

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