Influence of cyanobacteria on improving alkaline soil fertility, growth and
yield of paddy

Abstract :

Anticryptococcal activity of six different solvent extracts namely aqueous, acetone, chloroform, di ethyl ether, ethanol and methanol extracts of six medicinal plants viz Andrographis paniculata, Coleus forskohlii, Hibiscus esculentus, Pedalium murex, Solanum nigrum and Vetiveria zizanoides were tested against Filobasidiella neoformans var. bacilliospora by agar well diffusion method. All the plant extracts showed antifungal activity and the chloroform extract of Andrographis paniculata was the best when compared to other extracts tested. Preliminary phytochemical analyses for screening of macromolecules in Andrographis paniculata was employed in chloroform extract and also for the identification active compounds.