Research Articles
Antifungal activity of some medicinal plants of Sri Lanka
Authors:
B. M. R. Bandara ,
University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, LK
About B. M. R.
Department of Chemistry
I. H. S. Fernando,
University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, LK
About I. H. S.
Department of Chemistry
C. M. Hewage,
University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, LK
About C. M.
Department of Chemistry
V. Karunaratne,
University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, LK
About V.
Department of Chemistry
N. K. B. Adikaram,
University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, LK
About N. K. B.
Department of Botany
D. S. A. Wijesundara
Botanic gardens, Hakgala, LK
Abstract
Thirty six medicinal plants (63 extracts) have been screened for antifungal activity against Cladosporium cladosporioides. Extracts of the following plants have displayed significant antifungal activity: Butea monosperma, Costus speclosus, Curcuma zedoaria, Eupatorium riparium, Pleiospennium alatum. Theobroma cacao and Zingiber zerumbet. A preformed antifungal constituent of C. speciosus has been identified as methyl 3-(4-hydroxypheny1)-2 (E)-propenoate (1). The andfungal activity of this compound has been evaluated against Aspergillus niger, G. cladosporioides, Collerotrichum gloeosporioides, Curvularia sp. and Penicillium sp.
How to Cite:
Bandara, B.M.R., Fernando, I.H.S., Hewage, C.M., Karunaratne, V., Adikaram, N.K.B. and Wijesundara, D.S.A., 1989. Antifungal activity of some medicinal plants of Sri Lanka. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, 17(1), pp.1–13. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jnsfsr.v17i1.8236
Published on
27 Jun 1989.
Peer Reviewed
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