Effect of plant extracts on the growth of Microsporum gypseum

Authors

  • N C Sowjanya Govt. City College (A), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • C Manohara Chary Department of Botany, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad 500007, India.

Keywords:

Allium sativum, Azadirachta indica, Lawsonia inermis, Microsporum gypseum, Murraya koenigii, Ocimum sanctum

Abstract

The aqueous extracts at two different concentrations (5% and 10%) of Azadirachta indica, Lawsonia inermis, Allium sativum, Murraya koenigii, Ocimum sanctum were used to test their antifungal properties against the keratinophilic fungus Microsporum gypseum The present study revealed that Allium sativum and Ocimum sanctum at 10% conc. were more pronounced compared to all the other extracts followed by Azadirachta indica, Lawsonia inermis and Murraya koenigii.

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Author Biographies

N C Sowjanya, Govt. City College (A), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Govt. City College (A), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

C Manohara Chary, Department of Botany, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad 500007, India.

Department of Botany, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad 500007, India.

Published

30-03-2012

How to Cite

Sowjanya, N. C., & Manohara Chary, C. (2012). Effect of plant extracts on the growth of Microsporum gypseum. Journal of Phytology, 4(2). Retrieved from https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/jp/article/view/2776

Issue

Volume 4, Issue 2, 2012

Section

Research Article