Abstract

Antidermatophytic activity of Caesalpenia pulcherrima

Author(s): Rajalakshmi Padma Vairavasundaram, Kalaiselvi Senthil

Increase in the use of antifungal agents for the treatment of infections, but the expanded use of antifungal agents has accelerated to commercial drugs. Antidermatophytic activities of the Caesalpinia pulcherrima plant aerial parts were tested against eleven fungi including pathogenic dermatophytes. Caesalpinia pulcherrima leaf extracts showed stronger and wider range of antidermatophytic activities at lowest concentration. TheMinimuminhibitory Concentration and zone of Inhibition of the flower and stem extract of the plant shown Trychophyton sp. are resistant to these extracts.