Antimycotic activity of berberine sulphate: An alkaloid from an Indian Medicinal herb

Abstract

Berberine sulphate in concentrations of 10-25 mg ml -1 inhibited the growth of 11/13 fungi, viz. Alternaria, Aspergillus flavus, Asp. fumigatus, Candida albicans, Curvularia, Drechslera, Fusarium, Mucor, Penicillium, Rhizopus oryzae and Scopulariopsis. Concentrations of 50 mg ml -1 could check the growth of Syncephalastrum as well but Asp. niger remained unaffected.