Antifungal activity of Heterostemma tanjorense (Wight and Arn.)

Antifungal activity of solvent extract of Heterostemma tanjorense (Wight and Arn.) have been investigated against human pathogenic fungi, such as Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus terreus, Candida albicans and Fusarium moniliform The various solvents extracts were found to be effective against test organism but the ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts appeared to be most effective antifungal agents as compared to aqueous and chloroform extract. Infectious diseases represent a critical problem to health and they are one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The resistance to antibiotics and with the toxicity during prolonged treatment with several drugs due to this medicinal plants are widely used by the traditional medical practitioners for curing various diseases in their day to day practice. Since ancient times, plants have been an exemplary source of medicine. The presented review summarizes the information concerning the new profile of antifungal drugs obtaining from medicinal plants.

Author(s): S.Thevasundari and A. Rajendran

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