• Ravi Shankar Khatri
• B M Singh
• Nidhi Pandey
• Dharmendra Kumar
• Ragini Tilak

Background: Different parts of medicinal plants have been traditionally used for many kinds of ailments including infectious diseases by their phytochemical properties. Objective: To compare and investigate the in vitro Antifungal activity of Haridra (Curcuma longa) rhizome, whole plant of Apamarga (Achyranthes aspera) and Kadali (Musa paradisiaca) stem. Methods: petroleum ether, ethanol and aqueous extracts were obtained with Soxhlet extraction. Antifungal activity was evaluated by disc diffusion method as per standard protocol. Result: These extracts showed antifungal activities against Candida albicans, Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Cryptococcus neoformans with varying magnitudes. Discussion: The present study justified that the petroleum ether, ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Apamarg, Kadali and Haridra exhibited good inhibitory activity against Candida albicans, T. mentagrophytes and Cryptococcus neoformans while Kadali displayed Resistant against Cryptococcus neoformans. Conclusion: The antimicrobial activity showed by the plant was due to the presence of phytochemicals. Further comprehensive studies are highly needed for rational clinical use as antifungal drugs.

Antifungal, Herbal, Ayurveda, Candida Trichophyton.

"IN VITRO ANTIFUNGAL SCREENING OF HARIDRA (CURCUMA LONGA), APAMARGA (ACHYRANTHES ASPERA) AND KADALI (MUSA PARADISIACA) EXTRACTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no.d746-d753, December-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112386.pdf

"IN VITRO ANTIFUNGAL SCREENING OF HARIDRA (CURCUMA LONGA), APAMARGA (ACHYRANTHES ASPERA) AND KADALI (MUSA PARADISIACA) EXTRACTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no. ppd746-d753, December-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112386.pdf