ANTIFUNGAL POTENTIAL OF CASHEW (Anacardium occidentale)LEAVES EXTRACT ON FUNGI ISOLATES OF GROUNDNUT SEED

UDEH, CHARITY (2018) ANTIFUNGAL POTENTIAL OF CASHEW (Anacardium occidentale)LEAVES EXTRACT ON FUNGI ISOLATES OF GROUNDNUT SEED. ANTIFUNGAL POTENTIAL OF CASHEW (Anacardium occidentale)LEAVES EXTRACT ON FUNGI ISOLATES OF GROUNDNUT SEED. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The aim of this work was to determine the antifungal potential of ethanol extract of cashew (Anacardium occidentale) leaves on fungi isolates of groundnut seed. The phytochemical analysis carried out showed presence of Flavonoids, Tannins, Saponins and Alkaloids. The isolates from groundnut seeds were Rhizopus sp ,Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus fumigatus. The susceptibility of the fungal isolates to the extract was evaluated by agar well diffusion method.Inoculated plates were incubated at 28oC for 24-48hours. Zones of inhibition were measured and recorded. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) were determined using tube dilution method. The test extract inhibited the growth of the three (3) isolates in this study. The MIC varied among the isolates for Aspergillus niger, the MIC was 128mg/ml, 64mg/ml for Rhizopus sp and Aspergillus fumigatus. The extract showed fungicidal activities on Aspergillus fumigatus and Rhizopus sp but did not show any fungicidal activity on Aspergillus niger. Therefore it can be said that the extract of cashew (Anacardium occidentale) leaves possess antifungal properties.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RZ Other systems of medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
Depositing User:	Article Charity Udeh
Date Deposited:	01 Aug 2018 14:04
Last Modified:	01 Aug 2018 14:05
URI:	http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/391

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