Table 3.
Preliminary antifungal activity of P. hydropiper extracts and crude saponins
| Fungal strains | Inhibition of fungal growth | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude (Ph.Cr) | n-Hexane (Ph.Hex) | Ethyl acetate (Ph.EtAc) | Butanol (Ph.Bt) | Chloroform (Ph.Chf) | Aqueous (Ph.Aq) | Saponins (Ph.Sp) | Positive Control | |
| Aspergillus fumigatus | +++ | ++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | ++ | +++ | +++ |
| Aspergillus flavus | +++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | +++ | + | +++ | +++ |
| Aspergillus niger | ++ | ++ | +++ | ++ | +++ | - | ++ | +++ |
| Fusarium oxysporum | ++ | +++ | +++ | ++ | +++ | - | +++ | +++ |
Antifungal action expressed as complete inhibition (+++), Medium inhibition (++), Mild inhibition (+) and no inhibition (-) of fungal growth. Positive Control: Amphotericin-B