Antifungal activity of ethanolic leaf extract of Limonia acidissima was studied against three common dermatophytic fungai like Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Microsporum canis and Epidermophyton floccosum by disc diffusion method and zone of inhibition was determined. Ketoconazle was used as reference control. The ethanolic leaf extract of Limonia acidissima exhibited antifungal activity against ...

Out of 410 clinically diagnosed cases of superficial mycoses encountered during 1985 - 87, direct KOH mounts were positive in 250 (62.19%) cases and the cultures were positive in 123 (30.00%) cases. The organisms isolated included Trichophyton rubrum (36.58%). T. simii (32.52%), T.mentagrophytes (12.19%), C.tropicum (8.13%), Microsporum gypseum (6.50%), Epidermophyton floccossum (2.43%), T. vio...

A n t i f u n g a l a c t i v i t y o f r h e i n ( 1 , 8 dihydroxyanthraquinone3carboxylic acid) isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of Cassia fistula flower was studied. Rhein inhibited the growth of many fungi such as Trichophyton mentagrophytes (MIC 31.25 μg/ml), Trichophyton simii (MIC 125 μg/ml), Trichophyton rubrum (MIC 62.5 μg/ml) and Epidermophyton floccosum (MIC 31.25 μg/ml).

Dermatophytosis (tinea) infections are fungal infections caused by dermatophytes a group of fungi that invade and grow in dead keratin. Several species commonly invade human keratin and these belong to the Epidermophyton, Microsporum and Trichophyton genera. They tend to grow outwards on skin, producing a ringlike pattern hence the term 'ringworm'. They are very common and affect different part...

The fungistatic and fungicidal activities of sertaconazole against dermatophytes were evaluated by testing 150 clinical isolates of causative agents of tinea pedis, Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and Epidermophyton floccosum. The overall geometric means for fungistatic and fungicidal activities of sertaconazole against these isolates were 0.26 and 2.26 μg/ml, respectively, al...

Cells of Candida parapsilosis were extracted sequentially with different organic solvents. The sodium carbonate wash of the methanol extract showed carcinogenic activity in mice as demonstrated by the appearance of 6 sarcomas at the site of injection in a group of 16 animals. Suggestive carcinogenic activity in the appearance of subcutaneous sarcomas and increased frequency of leukemias and pul...

Dermatophytoses are superficial infections of keratinized tissues like hair, skin and nail, caused by a specialized group of fungi closely related antigenically, physiologically and morphologically, known as dermatophytes or ringworm fungi (Rabell and Taplin, 1974). The etiologic agents of the dermatophytoses are classified in three anamorphic (asexual or imperfect) genera, Epidermophyton, Micr...

Antifungal activities of clove essential oil and its volatile vapour against dermatophytic fungi including Candida albicans, Epidermophyton floccosum. Microsporum audouinii, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and Trichophyton rubrum were investigated. Both clove essential oil and its volatile vapour strongly inhibit spore germination and mycelial growth of the dermatophytic fungi tested. The volatile...

A survey of Raktaja Krimis of Chhindwara was made during July, 1986 to June, 1987. Tinea infections were abundant followed by Tinea cruris, Tinea pedis, Tinear capitis, Tinea barbae, and Tinea unguinum. Tinea infections were common among the youth between 21 - 30 years. The percentage wise tinea infections were as follows : Trichophyton rubrum (64.5%), T. mentagrophytes (5.37%), T. violaceum (1...

Dermatophytosis (tinea) infections are fungal infections caused by dermatophytes a group of fungi that invade and grow in dead keratin. Several species commonly invade human keratin and these belong to the Epidermophyton, Microsporum and Trichophyton genera. They tend to grow outwards on skin, producing a ringlike pattern hence the term 'ringworm'. They are very common and affect different part...