Article Id:JPRS-MSNS-0000867 Title:Antifungal activity of stem bark of Helicteres isora Linn. Category:Microbiological Study (on Natural/ Synthetic drug) Section:Research Article
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The effect of petroleum ether and methanol extract of stem bark of Helicteres isora was investigated in five different fungus i.e. Cryptococcus neoformans, Candida tropicalis, Trychophyton rubrum, Microsporum furfure, Epidermophyton floccosum to evaluate the antifungal activity. For this evaluation Sabouraud’s glucose broth media was used. All the two extracts exhibited antifungal activity. The methanol extracts showed significant antifungal activity; where as the petroleum ether extract showed weak antifungal activity.
1H. R. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research,Karwand Naka, Shirpur 425405 (M. S.) *2R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research,Karwand Naka, Shirpur 425405 (M. S.) 3H. R. Patel Institute of Pharmacy,Karwand Naka, Shirpur 425405 (M. S.)
*Corresponding author. Dr.Pritam S. Jain Asst. Professor, *Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, R.C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Karvand Naka, Shirpur Dist- Dhule 425 405 (MS)
Received on: 20-05-2009; Revised on: 21-06- 2009; Accepted on:15-07-2009