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ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF ENICOSTEMA AXILLARE LAM

Medicinal plants play a key role in human health care. It has been estimated that 80% world’s population depend upon herbal based medicines. Superficial fungal infections of skin affect millions of people throughout the world. Enicostema axillare is a common Indian medicinal plant belonging to the family Gentinaceae was selected and screened for the phyto chemical compounds and anti-fungal activity. Samples collected from the skin infected patients. The anti-fungal activity was studied only on the predominant fungal pathogens Trichopyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagraphytes. The drug at the concentration of 6000g /ml showed a marked inhibitory zone