In-vitro antifungal activity of water and acetone extracts of lawsonia inermis, punica granatum and calcium carbonate against Aspergillus Fumigatus

Abstract EN

Water and acetone extracts of the leave of Lawsonia inermis L., the peels of Ptmica granatum L and calcium carbonate (1%).

alone or in combination were used against the fungus Aspergillus fitmigalus radial growth, sporalation and spore germination.

The combination of aeelone extract* of iucrmis and P.

granaiunu and that of Cat alone, were found to be the most effective against ,4.

fmninntus.

The:acetone extract of L.

inenms was very effective inhibitor of radial growth of the fungus when used alone or in combination with other treatments.

The water extract of L.

inermis and P.

gratwhtm increased spomlatipn and spore germination of the fungus.

It was concluded that the acetone extracts of L.

inermis and gnmatttm alone or in combination with CaC® were;considered to have a good in vitro anlifunga! activity against A.

fii/m'gaitis