Antifungal Effect Of Senna Alaia On Tinea Capitis And Tinea Corporis:- Chinekwe, Amarachi
ABSTRACT
The antifungal activities ol
Senna alula was investigated against four species of dermatophytes namely
Trichophyton ruhruni, Trichophyton mentayyophyte, Trichophyton tonsurans and
Microsporuin eiinis from scrapings of children with 1'inca capitis and tinea
corporis using the radial growth method which showed a marked anti'jmgai effect
on the dermatophytes. The Methanolic extract showed concentration dependent
antifungal activity against the dermatophytes. 1 he radial h^phal growth ol
Trichophyton tonsurans was the most inhibited with 6mm growth at 2mg/ml. At
lOmg/ml, the radial hyphal ’ growth was reduced to 1mm, representing ‘MT,
reduction in radial growth. At lOmg/ml, there was a total inhibition of radial
growth of M canis. I h.c water extract showed higher anti-fungal activities
again-s-t dermatophytes, causing inhibition ol radial growth of 4mm against T.
luculayrophyle at 2mg/m.l and complete inhibition al 10ing/inI. The results of
this study suggest that senna alula has antifungal activities against the
agents ol Tinea capitis and Tinea corporis.
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