TY - JOUR T1 - Preliminary Phytochemical and Antifungal Screening of the Aqeous Extract of the Leaves of Pterocarpus erinaceous AU - Jimoh, A.O. AU - Halilu, M.E. AU - Abubakar, K. AU - Hudu, A.S. JO - Research Journal of Pharmacology VL - 5 IS - 3 SP - 40 EP - 42 PY - 2011 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1815-9362 DO - rjpharm.2011.40.42 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjpharm.2011.40.42 KW - phytochemistry KW -antifungal screening KW -Pterocarpus erinaceous KW -dry forests KW -speaking tribes KW -Nigeria AB - Qualitative phytochemical analysis of the aqeous extract of Pterocarpus erinaceous indicated that it contains tannins, alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, volatile oils and glycosides. Antifungal testing of the aqueos extract on moulds and dermatophytes shows antimycotic activity comparable to Griseofulvin at concentrations of ≥40 mg mL-1. ER -