In vitro antifungal activity of extracts of Anastatica Hierochuntica

The antifungal activity of aqueous and organic(acetone and  methanol) leaf extracts of Anastatica hierochuntica was evaluated a gainst some common pathogenic fungi using the paper disc diffusion method .ALL  the extracts were active against the test organisms with the methanol extracts showing the...

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Main Author: Wedad Salih Daoowd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kufa 2013-06-01
Series:Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjvs/article/view/3916
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description The antifungal activity of aqueous and organic(acetone and  methanol) leaf extracts of Anastatica hierochuntica was evaluated a gainst some common pathogenic fungi using the paper disc diffusion method .ALL  the extracts were active against the test organisms with the methanol extracts showing the highest activity against candida albicans (28 mm zone of inhibition ), Cryptococcus neoformans(24 mm zone of inhibition ) ,fusarium oxysporum and penicillium digitatam ( 18 mm zone of inhibition ), followed by the acetone extracts against penicillium digitatam ( 16 mm zone of inhibition ), at 250 mg /ml . the aqueous extracts demonstrated the lowest activity (8 mm zone of inhibition ),against penicillium digitatam and (6 mm zone of in hibition) against Aspergillus niger at 250 mg /ml .preliminary phytochemical studies revealed that the leaves contained Hydrocarbonate,  glocoberin ,Aminoacid ,glycoside ,Asteroids ,carbohydrate ,flavonoid (one structure: isovitexin and four structures flavonoloids, campferol ,Raminoglocozid ,Rutin ,Qurcetn ) ,Alkaloids, tannins. The activity of the extracts was stable at high temperatures  and at acidic PH ,but decreased at alkaline PH .the minimum Inhibitory concentration ( MIC) and the minimum fungicidal concentration ( MFC) of the extracts ranged between 12.5- 150 mg /ml .the plant contain chemicals substances that can be used in the formulation of very potent antifungal agents that can be used for the treatment of Mycotic infections.
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spelling doaj.art-d1c8501993c34c719e769f65c9d7ad172024-01-06T10:24:54ZengFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of KufaKufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences2077-97982959-84782013-06-014110.36326/kjvs/2013/v4i13916In vitro antifungal activity of extracts of Anastatica HierochunticaWedad Salih Daoowd The antifungal activity of aqueous and organic(acetone and  methanol) leaf extracts of Anastatica hierochuntica was evaluated a gainst some common pathogenic fungi using the paper disc diffusion method .ALL  the extracts were active against the test organisms with the methanol extracts showing the highest activity against candida albicans (28 mm zone of inhibition ), Cryptococcus neoformans(24 mm zone of inhibition ) ,fusarium oxysporum and penicillium digitatam ( 18 mm zone of inhibition ), followed by the acetone extracts against penicillium digitatam ( 16 mm zone of inhibition ), at 250 mg /ml . the aqueous extracts demonstrated the lowest activity (8 mm zone of inhibition ),against penicillium digitatam and (6 mm zone of in hibition) against Aspergillus niger at 250 mg /ml .preliminary phytochemical studies revealed that the leaves contained Hydrocarbonate,  glocoberin ,Aminoacid ,glycoside ,Asteroids ,carbohydrate ,flavonoid (one structure: isovitexin and four structures flavonoloids, campferol ,Raminoglocozid ,Rutin ,Qurcetn ) ,Alkaloids, tannins. The activity of the extracts was stable at high temperatures  and at acidic PH ,but decreased at alkaline PH .the minimum Inhibitory concentration ( MIC) and the minimum fungicidal concentration ( MFC) of the extracts ranged between 12.5- 150 mg /ml .the plant contain chemicals substances that can be used in the formulation of very potent antifungal agents that can be used for the treatment of Mycotic infections. https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjvs/article/view/3916Antifungal activityMICMFCMycotic infectionsphytochemicals
spellingShingle Wedad Salih Daoowd
In vitro antifungal activity of extracts of Anastatica Hierochuntica
Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences
Antifungal activity
MIC
MFC
Mycotic infections
phytochemicals
title In vitro antifungal activity of extracts of Anastatica Hierochuntica
title_full In vitro antifungal activity of extracts of Anastatica Hierochuntica
title_fullStr In vitro antifungal activity of extracts of Anastatica Hierochuntica
title_full_unstemmed In vitro antifungal activity of extracts of Anastatica Hierochuntica
title_short In vitro antifungal activity of extracts of Anastatica Hierochuntica
title_sort in vitro antifungal activity of extracts of anastatica hierochuntica
topic Antifungal activity
MIC
MFC
Mycotic infections
phytochemicals
url https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjvs/article/view/3916
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