Table 4.
Percentage yields and total antifungal activity (TAA) of the extracts of six selected plants against chicken fungi.
| Organisms | Time (h) | Total activity (ml/g) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alchornea laxiflora | Ficus exasperata | Morinda lucida | ||||||||||||||
| A | M | E | C.W | HW | A | M | E | C.W | HW | A | M | E | C.W | HW | ||
| Aspergillus fumigatus (isolate) | 48 | 42.66 | 168 | 61.97 | 720.42 | 90.66 | 72.46 | 100.35 | 32 | 252.69 | 274.19 | 55.55 | 178.66 | 82.66 | 1,800 | 124 |
| 72 | 42.66 | 168 | 61.97 | 720.42 | 181.33 | 13.33 | 59.83 | 32 | 252.69 | 274.19 | 55.55 | 178.66 | 82.66 | 1,800 | 124 | |
| Aspergillus flavus | 48 | 86.02 | 84 | 38.67 | 89.33 | 90.66 | 107.52 | 37.33 | 16 | 1,044.47 | 68 | 577.73 | 89.33 | 41.33 | 870.97 | 124 |
| 72 | 115.93 | 84 | 38.67 | 89.33 | 90.66 | 144.91 | 37.33 | 78.43 | 1,044.47 | 447.37 | 456.11 | 89.3 | 41.33 | 9,000 | 373.50 | |
| Candida albicans (Isolate) | 48 | 42.66 | 84 | 51.70 | 89.33 | 90.66 | 13.33 | 150.53 | 64.52 | 252.69 | 182.80 | 188.39 | 178.67 | 41.33 | 108 | 124 |
| 72 | 57.34 | 84 | 51.70 | 89.33 | 90.66 | 13.33 | 100.35 | 64.52 | 252.69 | 217.94 | 188.39 | 89.33 | 41.33 | 108 | 248 | |
| % Yield | 5.33 | 21.00 | 9.66 | 22.30 | 22.67 | 3.33 | 9.33 | 4.00 | 15.60 | 17.00 | 8.60 | 22.30 | 10.30 | 27.00 | 31.00 | |
| Average | 64.54 | 112 | 50.78 | 299.69 | 105.77 | 60.81 | 80.95 | 47.91 | 516.62 | 244.08 | 253.62 | 133.99 | 55.11 | 2,281.16 | 186.25 | |
| Jatropha gossypiifolia | Ocimum gratissimum | Acalypha wilkesiana | ||||||||||||||
| Aspergillus fumigatus (isolate) | 48 | 182.81 | 166.66 | 102.15 | 430.10 | 56 | 16 | 85.33 | 21.33 | 102.38 | 66.66 | 476.14 | 81.33 | 311.13 | 18.67 | 120 |
| 72 | 182.81 | 41.33 | 50.66 | 53.33 | 56 | 16 | 85.33 | 21.33 | 231.18 | 66.66 | 53.76 | 81.33 | 75.27 | 18.67 | 240 | |
| Aspergillus flavus | 48 | 91.40 | 124.49 | 102.15 | 888.87 | 56 | 1,333.33 | 64.25 | 21.33 | 462.35 | 66.66 | 26.66 | 81.33 | 311.13 | 18.67 | 483.87 |
| 72 | 60.94 | 124.49 | 50.66 | 888.87 | 274.51 | 266.67 | 64.25 | 32.13 | 462.35 | 66.66 | 53.76 | 81.33 | 75.27 | 18.67 | 652.17 | |
| Candida albicans (isolate) | 48 | 60.94 | 82.66 | 50.66 | 53.33 | 56 | 32 | 42.66 | 21.33 | 91.88 | 268.80 | 222.2 | 81.33 | 311.13 | 18.67 | 120 |
| 72 | 45.34 | 82.66 | 50.66 | 106.66 | 56 | 32 | 42.66 | 21.33 | 76.65 | 268.80 | 222.2 | 81.33 | 24.96 | 18.67 | 240 | |
| % Yield | 5.60 | 10.33 | 6.33 | 13.33 | 14.00 | 4.00 | 10.66 | 5.33 | 14.33 | 4.00 | 3.33 | 20.33 | 4.67 | 33.30 | 30.00 | |
| Average | 104.37 | 103.72 | 67.82 | 403.53 | 92.42 | 282.67 | 64.08 | 23.13 | 237.80 | 134.04 | 175.79 | 81.33 | 184.82 | 18.67 | 309.34 | |
A, Acetone; M, Methanol; E, Ethanol; CW, Cold water; HW, Hot water.