Table 2.
Antifungal activity of A. hydaspica methanol extract and its derived fractions
| Percent growth inhibition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samples | F. solani | A. flavus | A. niger | A. fumigatus |
| AHM | 65 ± 1.5 | 70 ± 1.0 | 55 ± 2.0 | 50 ± 0.5 |
| AHH | 15 ± 1.0 | 20 ± 0.5 | 10 ± 0.5 | 15 ± 1.5 |
| AHC | 8 ± 0.5 | 12 ± 1.0 | 5 ± 0.5 | 10 ± 1.5 |
| AHE* | 85 ± 1.5 | 60 ± 0.5 | 75 ± 2.0 | 55 ± 1.0 |
| AHB* | 60 ± 1.5 | 25 ± 0.5 | 35 ± 0.5 | 20 ± 0.5 |
| AHA | 10 ± 0.5 | 5 ± 1.5 | 7 ± 0.5 | 15 ± 1.5 |
| Terbinafine | 97 ± 1.0 | 90 ± 2.0 | 100 | 100 |
| DMSO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 3). Significant activity = more than 70% growth inhibition; Good activity = 60–70% growth inhibition; Moderate activity = 50–60% growth inhibition; non-significant below 50% growth inhibition
AHM: A. hydaspica methanol extract, AHH: A. hydaspica n-hexane fraction, AHE: A. hydaspica ethyl-acetate fraction, AHC: A. hydaspica chloroform fraction, AHB: A. hydaspica n-butanol fraction, AHA: A. hydaspica remaining aqueous fraction