title: Anti-fungal activity of crude extracts and essential oil of Moringa oleifera Lam.
abstract: Investigations were carried out to evaluate the therapeutic properties of the seeds and leaves of Moringa oleifera Lam as herbal medicines. Ethanol extracts showed anti-fungal activities in vitro against dermatophytes such as Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Epidermophyton floccosum, and Microsporum canis. GC-MS analysis of the chemical composition of the essential oil from leaves showed a total of 44 compounds. Isolated extracts could be of use for the future development of anti-skin disease agents.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Bioagricultural Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Ping-Hsien
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Chuang
authors.forename: Chi-Wei
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jia-Ying
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murugan
authors.forename: Bor-Jinn
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Shieh
authors.forename: Hueih-Min
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D029588:Moringa oleifera / Q000737:chemistry*; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010936:Plant Extracts; D010938:Plant Oils