Table 8.
Antifungal activity of Plantago major L. methanol extract (MeOH), 50% ethanol extract (EtOH) determined by measurement of inhibition zones of discs containing extracts on bacteria cultures on agar plates (Cáceres et al., 1987b, McCutcheon et al., 1994)a
| Fungi | MeOH | 50% EtOH |
|---|---|---|
| Aspergillus flavus | − | |
| A. fumigatus | − | |
| Fusarium tricuictum | + | |
| Sacchariomyces cerevisiae | +i | |
| Trichoderma viridae | − | |
| Microsporum cookerii | − | |
| M. gypseum | + | |
| Trichophyton mentagrophytes | − | |
| Candida albicans | +i | − |
a
Effects as defined by the authors: −, inhibition zone <6–8 mm; +, inhibition zone 6–10 mm; I, incomplete inhibition.