In Vitro Activity of Lawsonia inermis （Henna） on Some Pathogenic Fungi  

作　　者：Elham Abdelbasit Suleiman Elbasheir Ahmmed Mohamed 

机构地区：[1]Mycology Department, Veterinary Research Institute, Animal Resources Research Corporation, Khartoum 12217, Sudan [2]Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medical Laboratories Science, Omdurman Islamic University, Khartoum 12217, Sudan

出　　处：《Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology(A)》2014年第8期657-662,共6页农业科学与技术（A）

摘　　要：The present study was conducted to investigate antifungal activity ofLawsonia inermis （Henna plant）. Leaf samples of the plants were collected from Eastern Nile of Khartoum state, Sudan. Ethanol and petroleum ether extracts in various concentrations were obtained by maceration （cold method）. The extracts were bioassay in vitro to know their bioactivity to inhibit the growth of tested fungi. The cup plate agar diffusion method was adopted to assess the antifungal activity of the extracts against tested yeasts while agar incorporated method was used for other molds. Both extracts revealed anti fungal activity against all yeast strains except Pichiafabianii which was found resistant to both ethanol and ether extracts. The results displayed antifungal activity against tested fungi. Minimum mould concentration （MMC） of the extracts was determined. The obtained results revealed antifungal activity of henna leaves extracts which support the traditional use of the Henna in therapy of fungal infections. The possibility of therapeutic use of Sudanese henna as antifungal agents is recommended.

关 键 词：Lawsonia inermis ANTIFUNGAL ETHER ethanol extracts inhibition zone. 

分 类 号：TS974.1[轻工技术与工程] S432.44[农业科学—植物病理学]