POTENTIAL INHIBITORY EFFECTS OF GLORIOSASUPERBA ON HUMAN PATHOGENIC FUNGI
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2012-07
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Pharma Science Monitor
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The different solvent extracts viz., acetone, dichloromethane, chloroform and methanol extracts of GloriosasuperbaL. (Liliaceae) were screened for antifungal activity, by disc diffusion method against human pathogenic yeast and mould. The test organisms included were Candida albicansand Aspergillusflavus. The methanol extract of tubers recorded high significant antifungal activity against all the tested fungi. The least activity was found in the chloroform extracts
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Gloriosasuperba, disc diffusion method, antifungal activity, Candida albicans and Aspergillusflavus