The increasing impact of dermatophytic infections, the limitations encountered in their treatments (e.g. resistance, sideeffects, and high toxicity), the rising overprescription and overuse of conventional antifungals and high treatment costs all have stimulated the research for alternative natural drugs, such as essential oils. This paper reviews the in vitro/in vivo activity of essential oils...

Article history: Received on: 04/02/2015 Revised on: 22/02/2015 Accepted on: 18/03/2015 Available online: 27/05/2015 A series 305 extracts from 61 traditional medicinal plants (belonging to 33 different families) used in treating skin diseases in Hyderabad Karnataka region were subjected to antidermatophytic screening against Trichophyton rubrum (MTCC 1344). Pet ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate...

in the developing countries of tropical regions, mycotic infections are common cause of skin diseases.the use of medicinal plants in the treatment of skin diseases including mycotic infections is an age-old practice in many parts of the world. the drugs used against dermatophytosis have several side effects, but limited efficacy. there is therefore a distinct need for discovery of new, safer an...

BACKGROUND Coula edulis Bail (Olacaceae), is an evergreen tree growing to a height of 25. This study aimed at evaluating the antidermatophytic and toxicological properties of the stem bark of C. edulis extract as well as fractions and compounds isolated from it. METHODS The plant extract was prepared by maceration in CH(2)Cl(2)-MeOH (1:1 v/v). The fractionation of this extract was done by sil...

In the present study, the new biological sources in the form of lichen Usnea orientalis Motyka was screened for its antidermatophytic potential. Six species of dermatophytes were chosen on the basis of their prevalence for antidermatophytic assays, and the Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI)-recommended broth microdilution procedure was used to detect the efficacy of extract against d...

Dermatophytosis, which is caused mainly by genera of Trichophyton, Epidermophyton, and Microsporum, is a frequent dermatological problem in tropical and subtropical countries. Investigations were carried out in this study to evaluate the antidermatophytic activity of the stems, leaves, and seeds of Croton tiglium, one of the traditional medicine plants indigenous to Asia. Ethanolic extracts of ...

Background: Coula edulis Bail (Olacaceae), is an evergreen tree growing to a height of 25-38 m. This study aimed at evaluating the antidermatophytic and toxicological properties of the stem bark of C. edulis extract as well as fractions and compounds isolated from it. Methods: The plant extract was prepared by maceration in CH2Cl2-MeOH (1:1 v/v). The fractionation of this extract was do...

In this study, in vitro antidermatophytic activity against Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton rubrum, Microsporum canis, and Microsporum gypseum was studied by disk diffusion test and assessment of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) using CLSI broth macrodilution method (M38-A2). Moreover, antileishmanial and cytotoxicity activity of B. vulgaris and berberine against promastigotes of...

background: coula edulis bail (olacaceae), is an evergreen tree growing to a height of 25-38 m. this study aimed at evaluating the antidermatophytic and toxicological properties of the stem bark of c. edulis extract as well as fractions and compounds isolated from it. methods: the plant extract was prepared by maceration in ch2cl2-meoh (1:1 v/v). the fractionation of this extract was done by si...