Research Article

Antidermatophytic Activity of Ethanolic Extract from Croton tiglium

Table 5

Minimal inhibitory concentrations (mg/mL) against dermatophytes of the ethyl acetate fraction of the Croton tiglium ethanolic extracts.

SpecimenT. mentagrophytesT. rubrumE. floccosum

StemHeat reflux0.080.160.04
Cold soak0.310.630.16

LeaveHeat reflux0.631.250.31
Cold soak1.250.630.63

SeedHeat reflux0.160.310.16
Cold soak0.310.630.31

All ethyl acetate insoluble (water soluble) fractions gave MIC values greater than 5 mg/mL.