Phytoconstituents and antidermatophytic activity of crude extracts of Senna occidentalis

Dermatophytes are one of the major aetiologic agents cutaneous mycoses Senna occidentalis is among plants used in traditional herbal medicine treating fungal skin infections and it shown from literature to contain phytochemicals which attributed its antidermatophytic activity. This work aimed at determining Phytoconstituents activity leaves seeds crude extracts plant . The study a qualitative that determines phytoconstituents on some clinical dermatophyte isolates. parts were sampled obtain aqueous n-hexane using distilled water as extracting solvents respectively. Phytochemical analysis was done determine presence secondary metabolites. dermatophytes isolates determined poisoned food technique. Aqueous extraction gave higher percentage yield than extract All metabolites showed varying degree growth inhibition screening revealed alkaloids, saponins, tannins other phytoconstituents. (I) ranging between 9% 39.8% for leaf extract,1.3% 52.6% extract,2.6% 57.2% seed 12.8% 61.1% extract. have potential inhibiting with no having 100% all tested dermatophytes.