Table 3 Preliminary antifungal activity of P. hydropiper extracts and crude saponins
From: Chemical profiling, antimicrobial and insecticidal evaluations of Polygonum hydropiper L
Fungal strains | Inhibition of fungal growth | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crude (Ph.Cr) | n-Hexane (Ph.Hex) | Ethyl acetate (Ph.EtAc) | Butanol (Ph.Bt) | Chloroform (Ph.Chf) | Aqueous (Ph.Aq) | Saponins (Ph.Sp) | Positive Control | |
Aspergillus fumigatus | +++ | ++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | ++ | +++ | +++ |
Aspergillus flavus | +++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | +++ | + | +++ | +++ |
Aspergillus niger | ++ | ++ | +++ | ++ | +++ | - | ++ | +++ |
Fusarium oxysporum | ++ | +++ | +++ | ++ | +++ | - | +++ | +++ |