title: In vitro antifungal activity of Schizozygia coffaeoides bail. (Apocynaceae) extracts.
abstract: Leaf extracts of Schizozygia coffaeoides were investigated for antifungal activity using the disc diffusion assay technique. Petroleum ether 40-60 degrees C, dichloromethane-ethyl acetate (1:1) and methanol extracts were fungitoxic to Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Microsporum gypseum, Cladosporium cucumerinum and Candida albicans. The extracts were fungistatic in action.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, University of Nairobi, PO Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kariba
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Siboe
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Dossaji
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D002963:Cladosporium / Q000187:drug effects; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008864:Microsporum / Q000187:drug effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts