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Antifungal Activities of the Leaf Extract of Cassia tora Linn. (Fam. Leguminosae)
Author(s) -
Mukherjee Pulok K.,
Saha Kakali,
Saha B. P.,
Pal M.,
Das J.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1573(199609)10:6<521::aid-ptr878>3.0.co;2-0
Subject(s) - cassia tora , antifungal , spore germination , candida albicans , traditional medicine , biology , griseofulvin , miconazole , botany , germination , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
The antifungal activity of the dealcoholized extract of leaves of Cassia tora Linn. was determined on five different fungal organisms. The crude leaf extract significantly inhibited the growth of C. albicans, A. niger, S. cerevisiae and T. mentagophytes when tested by turbidity and spore germination methods in a concentration dependent fashion. The effects produced by the extract were compared with a standard antifungal agent griseofulvin.