Pak. J. Bot., 41(4): 1941-1943, 2009.

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	*ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITIES OF VITEX NEGUNDO* LINN. SHAUKAT MAHMUD¹, HUMA SHAREEF³, UMBREEN FARRUKH², ARFA KAMIL¹ AND GHAZALA H. RIZWANI⁴ Abstract:** In vitro antifungal activity of fruits of Vitexs negundo Linn., was examined against 5 common fungal strains, Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Aspergillus flavus, Microsporum canis and Fusarium solani. Ethanol extract of fruit seeds showed significant activity against Fusarium solani and moderate response against Microsporum canis with no effect on Candida albicans. ¹Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan ²College of Pharmacy, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan ³Ziauddin college of Pharmacy, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan ⁴Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Pakistan.

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