Antifungal activity of essential oil from Artemisia afra Jacq

Gundidza, M.

Central African Journal of Medicine 39(7): 140-142

1993


ISSN/ISBN: 0008-9176
PMID: 8205606
Document Number: 417091
Hydro-distilled volatile oil from the aerial parts of A. afra was tested for antifungal activity against 10 fungal species using the dry weight method. The essential oil showed specific activity against Aspergillus ochraceus, Candida albicans, Alternaria alternata, Geotrichum candidum, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium citrinum and A. parasiticus.

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