Evaluation of Anti-fungal activity of Hydro-alcoholic extract of Leonotis nepetaefolia (L) R.Br. Root

Abstract

Fungal infections are one of the most prominent infection and causes a wide number of disease. It occurs in almost every person once in their life. Leonotis nepetaefolia (L) R.Br. belongs to the genus Leonotis and family Lamiaceae. It is native to tropical Africa and India. The rootof the plant are used medicinally for the treatment of several skin infections. The present paper deals with the antifungal activity of root of the selected plant. Hydro-alcoholic root extract Leonotis nepetaefolia were evaluated for anti-fungal activity and zone of inhibition were recorded.