Title

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF HYDROALCOHLIC EXTRACT OF BIXA ORELLENA.

Authors

Koka, Sweta S.; Lakhani, Urvashi; Gayakwad, Devshree; Darhwekar, G. N.

Abstract

In this study Hydroalcoholic extracts of Bixa Orellena was tested against Candida Albicans strain of Fungal. Seeds of Bixa orellena was collected from herbal garden of Acropolis Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Indore and were identified according to their macroscopic and microscopic characters. Hydro alcoholic extract of seeds was prepared using soxhlet method which was further subjected for Phyochemical Screening and quantitative estimation of flavonoids, tannins and total phenolics was determined and its antifungal activity was evaluated using Potato Dextrose medium. Assay for in-vitro antifungal activity was also carried out and the Hydroalcoholic seed extract of Bixa Orellana showed considerable anti-fungal activity.

Subjects

ANTIFUNGAL agents; EXTRACTS; CANDIDA albicans; DEXTROSE; EDUCATION research; TANNINS

Publication

International Journal of Pharmacy & Life Sciences, 2019, Vol 10, Issue 6, p35

ISSN

0976-7126

Publication type

Academic Journal