Antidermatophytic Activity of the Fruticose Lichen Usnea orientalis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Preparation and Percent Yield of Extract
2.2. Thin Layer Chromatography of Extract
2.3. Test Pathogens and Inocula Preparation
2.4. Antifungal Assay for Opportunistic Filamentous Fungi
2.4.1. Determination of Fungistatic Concentration
2.4.2. Determination of Fungicidal Concentration
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Percent Yield of Extract
3.2. Thin Layer Chromatography
3.3. Antifungal Test for Opportunistic Filamentous Fungi
3.4. Statistical Analysis
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Pathak, A.; Upreti, D.K.; Dikshit, A. Antidermatophytic Activity of the Fruticose Lichen Usnea orientalis. Medicines 2016, 3, 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines3030024
Pathak A, Upreti DK, Dikshit A. Antidermatophytic Activity of the Fruticose Lichen Usnea orientalis. Medicines. 2016; 3(3):24. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines3030024
Chicago/Turabian StylePathak, Ashutosh, Dalip Kumar Upreti, and Anupam Dikshit. 2016. "Antidermatophytic Activity of the Fruticose Lichen Usnea orientalis" Medicines 3, no. 3: 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines3030024