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. 2022 Oct 13;27(20):6877. doi: 10.3390/molecules27206877

Table 10.

Antifungal activity of Cajanus cajan.

Plant Part Solvent System Extract Concentration (mg/mL) Microorganism Agar Well Diffusion Method/
Agar Disc Diffusion Method
Region Ref.
ZI (mm) MIC (mg/mL)
Leaves Methanol 3.15–50
  • Aspergillus niger

  • Candida albicans

16–17
17–18
10–13
10–14
Sudan [63]
Leaves Ethanol 3.15–50
  • Aspergillus niger

  • Candida albicans

-
14–15
-
-
Sudan [63]
Leaves Petroleum ether 3.15–50
  • Aspergillus niger

  • Candida albicans

-
-
-
-
Sudan [63]
Leaves Ethyl acetate 3.15–50
  • Aspergillus niger

  • Candida albicans

-
-
-
-
Sudan [63]
Leaves Chloroform 3.15–50
  • Aspergillus niger

  • Candida albicans

-
-
-
-
Sudan [63]
Leaves Methanol 12.5–200
  • Basidiobolus species

  • Trichophyton rubrum

  • Trichophyton mentagrophtye

-
2
-
-
1
-
Nigeria [42]
Roots Ethanol 0.1
  • Candida albicans

  • Candida krusei

  • Candida tropicalis

-
-
-
0.512
0.512
0.512
Brazil [59]

ZI: Zone of inhibition; MIC: Minimum inhibitory concentration; “-”: No zone of inhibition and MIC.