PJB-2020-160
ANTIFUNGAL POTENTIAL OF LEAVES AND BARK OF AZADIRACHTA INDICA SAIMA TAUSEEF1, FARAH TAUSEEF1 AND KAIYNAT SIDDIQUI 1 1Department of Microbiology, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology, Gulshan campus, Karachi, 75300, Pakistan. *Corres
saima tauseef
Abstract
The morbidity of fungal infection is very high all over the world. The treatment of fungal infections is becoming difficult due to expensive antifungal drugs which have limited efficacy with side effects. Azadirachta indica (neem) tree has been traditionally used as medicinal purpose. Keeping in view the folklore medicinal importance, we determined the antifungal effect of leaves and bark decoctions & infusions in this work. Agar well diffusion method is used for the determination of antifungal potential. Decoction of dried leaves and infusion of fresh leaves showed promising antidermophtic activity against Microsporum canis and Trichophyton tonsurans and which is found better than antifungal drug flucanozole. This study support the traditional use of neem tree in the treatment of fungal infections.
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