Evaluation of antioxidant and antifungal activities of methanolic aerial part extract of Iris unguicularis Poiret

Evaluation of antioxidant and antifungal capacities of methanolic extract of Iris unguicularis Poiret was studied for the development of the medicinal values, leading to the investigation of the properties of areal part of this plant, which growth in the mountain of Megriss Setif Algeria. The antioxidant study has been carried out by two methods: radical scavenging activity (DPPH) and the reducing power. However, the antifungal activity was tested with three fungi including yeast (Aspergillus niger 2CA936, Aspergillus flavius NRRL3357 and Candida albicans ATCC1024). Our results exhibit a high antioxidant activity and strong antifungal capacities

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