Parmelia cirrhatum: a potential source of broad spectrum natural antifungal.
During antifungal screening of some plants, the water extract of lichen, Parmelia cirrhatum was found to be most effective against tested pathogenic fungi at the range of 60-80 microL/mL concentrations. The extract showed heavy doses of inoculum potential at 80 microL/mL and the antifungal activity of the extract did not expire up to 24 months of storage. The extract did not showed any irritation on mammalian skin up to 10% concentration. Thus, the water extract of Parmelia cirrhatum can be used a potential source of natural antifungal against fungal infections.
Botany Department, University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211002, India.
Sushil K
SK
Shahi
Mamta
M
Patra
Anupam
A
Dikshit
D K
DK
Upreti
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000737:chemistry; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000187:drug effects; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004356:Drug Storage; D006801:Humans; D008011:Lichens / Q000737:chemistry; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008864:Microsporum / Q000187:drug effects; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000187:drug effects
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts