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IN VITRO ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF CARDIOSPERMUMCANESCENSWALL.-A WILD MEDICINAL PLANT
M. R. Udhayasankar*, U. Danya, D. Punitha, K.Arumugasamyand R.Nanthakumar
ABSTRACT Cardiospermum canescens known as the balloon plant mostly available in the wild. It is used in the Indian folk medicine for the treatment of wound healing and infectious diseases. The present study was used for detect the methanolic extract of C. canescens was tested for antifungal activity. It was investigated for their in vitro antifungal properties by agar disc diffusion methodagainst five fungal strains. All tested microorganisms showed dose dependent susceptibility towards the methanol extracts. The antifungal activity of the extract and standard drugs were statistically significant. Based on the present study it can be concluded that the plant possess potent antifungal activity. Keywords: Cardiospermum canescens, methanol, antifungal and [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |