Antifungal activity of Cynara scolymus L. extracts.
Chloroform, ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts of Cynara scolymus L. leaves, heads and stems were tested for their antifungal activity using the agar-well diffusion assay technique. The leaves extracts and the ethanol fractions were found to be the most effective extract against all the tested organisms.
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Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences and Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D031943:Cynara scolymus; D035263:Flowering Tops; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000187:drug effects*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018515:Plant Leaves; D018547:Plant Stems
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts