Comparative Study on the Antifungal Property of Methanolic and Ethanolic Extracts of Psidium guajavaon Trichophyton mentagrophytes
Journal Title: Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Abstract: This study aims to compare the antifungal property of methanolic and ethanolic extract of Psidium guajava leaves and barks to Trichophyton mentagrophytes. The leaves and barks were soaked in 70% ethanol and 80% methanol in order for the solvents to penetrate the grinded leaves and barks of Psidium guajava to produce the extract. It was tested to determine its antifungal property to a dermatophytic fungus, Trichophyton mentagrophytes. It was done by swabbing the Potato Dextrose Agar with the test organism. All assays were in triplicate to compare the extent of zone of inhibition. According to the results obtained 70% Ethanolic leaf extracts showed a greater zone of inhibition compared to 70% ethanolic bark to Trichophyton mentagrophytes. In the 80% concentration of Methanolic extract of the different parts of guava (leaves and barks), it was shown that 80% Methanolic leaf extract showed a greater zone of inhibition compared to 80% Methanolic bark extract to Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Keywords: Psidium guajava, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, methanolic extract, ethanolic extract, potato dextrose agar.
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Catherine Fugaban Hizon
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