Investigating the Phytochemical Screening and Antifungal Activity of Stem of Argyreia speciosa Linn. F

Abstract

In Indian medicine, Argyreia speciosa is a highly effective medicinal plant.It has traditionally been used to treat a variety of human ailments and disorders. The antifungal activity of aqueous, ethanolic, chloroform, and petroleum ether extracts of A. speciosa against Candila albicans was investigated in this study. The ethanolic extract and petroleum ether extract were shown to have high activity against the tested fungal strain, whereas the aqueous extract had very little activity and the chloroform extract had no activity. Ethanolic extract showed the potent antifungal activity as compared to other extract and the Zone of inhibition of test drug is compared to standard.