Antifungal Activity of Some Rare Himalayan Bryophytes Mishra Rachana1,*, Verma D. L.2 1Department of Chemistry, Kumaun University, DSB Campus, Naini Tal-263002, (Uttarakhand) India 2Department of Chemistry, Kumaun University, SSJ Campus, Almora-263601, (Uttarakhand) India *Corresponding Author E-mail: 09411102476m@gmail.com
Online published on 3 April, 2013. Abstract 50% aq. methanolic extract of the liverwort, Sauchia spongigosa, Riccia fluitants, Marcantia polymorpha, Conocephalum conicum, Wiesnerella denudata, Metzeria himalayensis and Fossombornia himalayensis were screened for antifungal activity by thin layer autobiochromatographic methods. The CH3Cl fraction of MeOH-H2O extract of the liverwort, Marcantia polymorpha, Conocephalum conicum, Wiesnerella denudata, Metzeria himalayensis and Fossombornia himalayensis gave positive antifungal tests while BuOH fractions of MeOH-H2O extract of the liverwort, Sauchia spongigosa, Marcantia polymorpha, Conocephalum conium, gave positive antifungal tests. Top Keywords Rare Bryophytes, Kumaun Himalaya, antifungal activity. Top |