Antifungal Activity of Saba Comorensis (Bojer Ex A.Dc.) Pichon Against Candida Albicans and Aspergillus Fumigatus

Abstract

Saba comorensis is a reputed medicinal plant used in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa for the treatment of many diseases. The aim of this studywas to evaluate the antifungal activity of this plant against fungi from human origin. Aqueous, methanol, butanol, chloroform, ethyl acetate and residual extracts from Saba comorensis fresh and dried bark were tested for their anti fungal activity against 2 fungus strains (Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus).The assays were performed using the agar dilution method at serial concentrations ranging from 25 to 0.39 mg/ml. Apart the aqueous extract, the other extract exhibited a net activity on both germs. At the end of this study, we can say that Saba comorensis has also anti fungal property.