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Phytotherapeutic potential of Artemisia ludoviciana and Cordia boissieri extracts against the dermatophyte Microsporum canis

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Aug 07, 2024

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Fig. 1.

Cell viability of HaCaT human keratinocyte cells exposed to different concentration of extracts of Artemisia ludoviciana and Cordia boissieri. Determination of viability was by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay (A) and trypan blue dye (B) Control – DMSO; P-value ≤ 0.05
Cell viability of HaCaT human keratinocyte cells exposed to different concentration of extracts of Artemisia ludoviciana and Cordia boissieri. Determination of viability was by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay (A) and trypan blue dye (B) Control – DMSO; P-value ≤ 0.05

Phytochemical characterisation of methanolic extracts of Artemisia ludoviciana and Cordia boissieri

Phytochemical group A. ludoviciana C. boissieri
Sterols and triterpenes + +
Sesquiterpene lactones + +
Coumarins +
Saponins + +
Flavonoids + +
Alkaloids
Aromatics + +
Carbonyls
Phenolic oxides + +

Inhibition activity of methanolic extracts of Artemisia ludoviciana and Cordia boissieri against Microsporum canis

Extract Concentration % H
1,250 μg/mL 85.92 ± 7.34a
A. ludoviciana 2,500 μg/mL 94.30 ± 5.84a
5,000 μg/mL 99.63 ± 1.24a
625 μg/mL 77.11 ± 4.32b
C. boissieri 1,250 μg/mL 94.12 ± 3.56a
2,500 μg/mL 100.00 ± 0.00a
Imidazole 1,000 μg/mL 90.25 ± 3.44a

Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal fungicidal concentration (MFC) of methanolic extracts of Artemisia ludoviciana and Cordia boissieri against Microsporum canis

Extract MIC MFC
A. ludoviciana 2,500 μg/mL 5,000 μg/mL
C. boissieri 1,250 μg/mL 2,500 μg/mL
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