Antifungal potential of flower head extract of Spilanthes acmella Linn

Abstract

Different concentrations of Spilanthes acmella flower head extract were evaluated for antifungal activity (0.1 to 2.0 mg). The diameter of inhibition zones ranged from 0.1 to 2.3 cm with the increase in concentration of test solution. In all the organisms, the maximum zone of inhibition was observed at 2000µg concentration. Among different fungal species, high inhibition zones were observed in Fusarium oxysporium (2.3 cm) and Fusarum moniliformis. (2.1 cm) followed by Aspergillus niger (2.0) and Aspergillus paraciticus (1.8 cm). (Afr.