title: Antifungal activity of some Himalayan medicinal plants and cultivated ornamental species.
abstract: Extracts of roots of Rumex nepalensis, Berberis aristata, Arnebia benthamii, bark of Taxus wallichiana, Juglans regia and petals of Jacquinia ruscifolia were tested for their antifungal activity against twelve different fungal pathogens. Ethanolic extracts of R. nepalensis and J. ruscifolia extracts showed a broad spectrum of activity.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems, University of Delhi, Delhi-110 007, India. rads26@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Radhey Shyam
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Vandana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Ram
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seth
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Babu
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D028142:Berberis; D028082:Boraginaceae; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects*; D031324:Juglans; D019684:Magnoliopsida; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D031804:Rumex; D020946:Taxus
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts