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Journal of Plant Sciences

Year: 2007 | Volume: 2 | Issue: 2 | Page No.: 209-215
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S.W. Hassan

M. Lawal

B.Y. Muhammad

R.A. Umar

L.S. Bilbis

U.Z. Faruk

A.A. Ebbo

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Antifungal Activity and Phytochemical Analysis of Column Chromatographic Fractions of Stem Bark Extracts of Ficus sycomorus L. (Moraceae)

S.W. Hassan, M. Lawal, B.Y. Muhammad, R.A. Umar, L.S. Bilbis, U.Z. Faruk and A.A. Ebbo
The in vitro antifungal activity and phytochemical properties of column chromatography fractions of Hexane (HX), Petroleum Ether (PE) and Chloroform (CHL) of stem bark of Ficus sycomorus were studied. The bioactive agent in the most potent fraction with antifungal properties was isolated and identified by preparative Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) and phytochemical analysis. The hexane fractions (HX2 and HX3) were significantly active (p<0.05) at 0.31 to 5.63 mg mL-1 on Microsporum gypseum, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus and Candida albicans. The fractions revealed the presence of Steroids (STR), Condensed Tannins (CDT), Cardiac Glycosides (CG) and Saponins (SAP). The HX4 fraction was the most potent, exhibiting complete inhibitory activity against all the fungal isolates tested. The fraction contained Anthraquinone Glycosides (ATG) with Retention factor (Rf) value of 0.87. All the PE fractions (PE1, PE2 and PE3) did not exhibit significant activity on the fungal isolates at 0.31 to 3.75 mg mL-1. The CHL fractions (CHL1 and CHL2) showed very high inhibitory activity on only Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton rubrum. The phytochemical analysis of these fractions revealed the presence of CG, SAP, CDT and STR. The results of the present study add credence to the ethnomedicinal uses of Ficus sycomorus for the treatment of fungal diseases.
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S.W. Hassan, M. Lawal, B.Y. Muhammad, R.A. Umar, L.S. Bilbis, U.Z. Faruk and A.A. Ebbo, 2007. Antifungal Activity and Phytochemical Analysis of Column Chromatographic Fractions of Stem Bark Extracts of Ficus sycomorus L. (Moraceae). Journal of Plant Sciences, 2: 209-215.

DOI: 10.3923/jps.2007.209.215

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jps.2007.209.215

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