Antifungal activity of Terminalia australis.
Dichloromethane, methanol and aqueous extracts of the aerial parts of Terminalia australis were evaluated for their antifungal activity. The methanol and aqueous extracts were found to be effective against the tested Aspergillus and Candida strains.
Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Exact Sciences, National University of La Plata 47 and 115 La Plata, 1900, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. labram@biol.unlp.edu.ar
Stella M
SM
Carpano
Etile D
ED
Spegazzini
Javier S
JS
Rossi
Maria T
MT
Castro
Silvia L
SL
Debenedetti
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000187:drug effects; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D029766:Terminalia
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts