IN VITRO STUDIES ON ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITIES OF PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA

Abstract

The research work was conducted with the fruits of Emblica officinalis (Fam: Euphorbiaceae) to investigate antifungal activities. The fruits of the plant were successively extracted by cold extraction process by using two solvents namely ethanol and acetone. Antifungal screening was done for the ethanol and acetone extracts by disk diffusion method with five pathogenic fungi. Both the extracts showed moderate activity against Fusarium equiseti and Candida albicans. In this case, Grisofulvin was used as standard antibiotic.