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Cytotoxic Activity of Lantana Extract against Wood Destroying Agencies

Anita S. Goswami-Giri* and Neha A. Sawant

Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, B.N.Bandodkar College of Science. Department of Chemistry, Chendani Bunder Road, Thane - 400 601 (India).

ABSTRACT: Antifungal activity of Lantana camara was investigated against fungal culture obtained from Mangifera indica, Manilkara zapota and Ficus carica etc. Lantana leaves, fruits and flowers alkaloids were extracted by conventional method using ethanol and methanol .Ethanol extract of leaves exhibited prominent inhibitory effect as compared to fruits and flowers while negligible in methanol. Enhanced inhibitory effect was observed when studied in combination with drug discs. Except Ketoconazole(30 mcg/disc) other drugs Clotrimazole(10mcg/disc), Nystatin (100 units/disc) Ampicillin (10mcg/disc), Itraconazole(30mcg/disc) exhibited maximum inhibitory activity. Ethanol extract can help to generate the possible formulations to prevent wood from fungal infection. Thus, preliminary screening of phytochemicals were estimated values are 0.41% carbohydrate, 33% in fruits and 50% in flowers and flavanoid content was 11.2% in leaves, 0.90% in fruits and 0.89% in flowers.

KEYWORDS: Cytotoxic activity; Anti-fungal activity; Waste land weed; Lantana camara

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