Antifungal efficacy of leaf, flower and root extracts of Aerva lanata (Linn.) against some selected fungal pathogens

Abstract

Ifectious diseases are caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses and parasites. These are the major threat to public health despite tremendous growth in human chemotherapeutic medicine. Their impact is particularly great in developing countries because of the unavailability of medicines and the emergence of widespread drug resistance (1). The spread of drug resistant pathogens is one of the most serious threats to successful treatment of microbial diseases. The essential oils and phytocompounds of plant extracts such as alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolics, tannins and steroids have evoked interest as sources of natural

Antimicrobial and wound healing properties of the methanol extract of Ficus platyphylla Del. (Moraceae) stem bark

“…Some medicinal plants were scientifically proven to be used for the healing of wounds which are mentioned in the African folk medicine [19,20]. Plants have the ability to synthesize aromatic substances, most of which are phenolic compounds and their oxygen-substituted derivatives [21]. In many cases, these substances serve as plant defense mechanisms against predation by microorganisms, insects, and herbivores while some, such as terpenoids, give plants their odors; others (quinones and tannins) are responsible for plant pigment [22].…”