Volume : IV, Issue : XI, November - 2015

Chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oil of tubers of Cyperus rotundus Linn. collected from Kannauj (U.P.)

Dr. Shashi Agarwal, Dr. Rachna Prakash, Dr. Rashmi Mohan Mathur, Dr Alka Srivastava

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<p> Cyperus rotundus, a cosmopolitan weed, is found in all tropical, subtropical and temperate regions of the world. The essential oil (0.2%) was extracted by hydrodistillation from the tubers of Cyperus rotundus collected from Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh). After hydrodistillation oil was subjected to GC–MS analysis. The oil was screened for its antifungal potential. The oil was found to be effective against various fungal strains viz. Sporothrix schenckii and Candida albicans in different concentrations.</p>

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Dr. Shashi Agarwal, Dr. Rachna Prakash, Dr. Rashmi Mohan Mathur / Chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oil of tubers of Cyperus rotundus Linn. collected from Kannauj (U.P.) / International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 11 November 2015

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