Anti dermatophytic activity of Azardirachta indica (neem) by invitro study.

V. Natarajan, S Pushkala, Valivittan Karuppiah, P. V. S. Prasad

PubMed · 2002 · 21 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

The leaf and seed extracts of the Plant Azardirachta indica were tested for antidermatophytic activity against dermatophytes such as Trichophyton ruberum, Trichophyton, Mentagrophytes, Trichophyton violaceum, Microsporum nanum and Epidermophyton floccosum by tube dilution technique. The minimum Inhibitory concentration (MIC) of neem seed extract was found to be lower tan that of neem leaf when tested against different species of Dermatophytes.