Effect of aqueous root extract chicory (Cichorium intybus L.)‎ plant on growth of some dermatophytes

Abstract EN

Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) is a plant contains number of medicinally important compounds such as inulin,esculin, volatile compounds , coumarins, flavonoids and vitamins.

In the present study, antifungal activity of the root extracts of chicory against pathogenic fungi (Dermatophytes) like Tricophytone tonsurans, Tricophytone verruscosum and Microsporum canis by in vitro agar well diffusion method was don at two different concentration (100mg/ml ,200mg/ml) .

The aqueous root extracts of chicory showed inhibition effect on dermatophytes .

Root extracts showed more inhibitory action on T.

verrucosum with diameter of inhibition zone 3.50 cm while less inhibition zone appeared for M.canis 1.25cm .

There observed significant (p>0.05) effects of concentration of root extract on fungal growth and there was significant differences (p>0.05) between fungal species in response to root extract