Research Article

Antifungal Constituents from the Roots of Piper dilatatum Rich.

Table 1

Antifungal activity of extracts and compounds from P. dilatatum against Cladosporium cladosporioides and C. sphaerospermum.

SampleAntifungal activity (μg)a
C. cladosporioides C. sphaerospermum

DER200 μg200 μg
DEL
11 μg 1 μg
2100 μg100 μg

Nystatin1 μg1 μg

aMinimum amount required for the inhibition of fungal growth on a thin-layer chromatographic plate (TLC).