In Vitro Phytochemical, Antibacterial, and Antifungal Activities of Leaf, Stem, and Root Extracts of Adiantum capillus veneris

Table 5

Antifungal activity of Adiantum capillus veneris extracts.

Plant part	Solvent	Candida albicans	Trichoderma	Pythium	Aspergillus flavis	Aspergillus niger
Leaves	Water	20	22	24	25	25
	Methanol	30	28	28	30	30
	Ethanol	25	25	25	28	28
	E. acetate	15	14	20	20	16
	Hexane	0	0	0	0	0
Stems	Water	18	15	20	18	20
	Methanol	20	18	22	20	18
	Ethanol	20	16	20	20	18
	E. acetate	0	10	12	10	12
	Hexane	0	0	0	0	0
Roots	Water	25	22	25	20	22
	Methanol	20	20	20	22	25
	Ethanol	20	18	18	25	20
	E. acetate	0	10	14	12	10
	Hexane	0	0	0	0	0

Extracts with zone of inhibition (ZI) representing sensitivity in millimeter (mm).