Exploring antifungal activities of Rhazya stricta and Azadirachta indica leaves against human black fungus

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Exploring antifungal activities of Rhazya stricta and Azadirachta indica leaves against human black fungus

Nagwa T. Elsharawy, Afra Mohammed Baghdadi, Amna A. Saddiq, Ravi Naidu
J. Bio. Env. Sci.24( 5), 106-118, May 2024.
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Abstract

Mucormycosis or black fungus infection originates from Mucor which belong to Mucorales order of fungi. At present mucormycosis spread vastly attacks human beings. Immunosuppressive glucocorticoid drugs are used widely in SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2). These article aimed to discover antifungal therapies using medicinal plants has increased for the following reasons: 1- The richness of plant flora in Saudi Arabia and the low knowledge in the use of medicinal plants, 2- the 2030 vision of Saudi Arabia’s mutual interest in medicinal plants using Rhazya stricta and Azadirachta indica, were collected during January 2021 from saline soil, Plant Extraction using; methanol (70%), and distilled water, GC-MS analysis, then antifungal activity were examined, and observe the extraction effect on the fungus cell by Electron microscope. Results declared that the aqueous and methanolic leaf extracts of R. stricta and A. indica possess efficient antimicrobial effects against the test bacterial strains, particularly the methanolic extracts.

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