Abstract: Gloriosa superb L. under the family Colchicaceae, commonly called Glory lily, is a medicinally important endangered herbaceous, perennial climbing medicinal plant with L or V-shaped/ finger-like tubers that are pure white when young, becoming brown with age found throughout India. The plant commonly used in several native systems of medicine for the practice of various human diseases like cancer, gout, ulcer, piles, scrofula and act as antipyretic, antihelmintic, purgative, and anti-abortion. But, it also caused disorders and even mortalities to humans and animals due to both purposeful and accidental poisoning. The plant currently widely cultivated throughout the world as an ornamental plant. The better antifungal zone of inhibition observed in 26.3±0.22 mm against A. flavus on 5 mg/ml concentration of seed extract followed by 26.0±0.83 mm against G. fujikuroi on 10 mg/ml. The minimum zone of inhibition 14.7±0.14 mm in 5 mg/ ml against C. glabrata and 16.3±0.53 mm in 10 mg/ml against F. proliferatum on 10 mg/ml concentration of methanol extract. Similarly, the maximum zone of inhibition observed in 32.1±0.38mm against A. foetidus on 10 mg/ml concentration of tuber extract followed by 31.0±0.21 mm against A. ustus on 10 mg/ml. The minimum zone of inhibition 17.0±0.01mm observed against F. proliferatum on 5 mg/ml concentration of methanol extract followed by 23.0±0.01mm against Candida albicans. The antifungal activity of the tuber has a good source of antifungal fungal substance than seed methanol extract. The study confirmed that the methanol tuber extract is having a good source of antifungal content than seed methanol extract and to be isolated the secondary metabolites and also to be developed new drugs against A. foetidus, A. niger, T. viride and A. ustus from the tuber.
Keywords: Gloriosa superb, seed, tuber, antifungal activity, methanol extract.
Title: Antifungal activity of the seed and tuber extracts of Gloriosa superba L.
Author: Babu Rao Karasala, Rajesh Govindan, Rajanikanth Garapati, Bagyalakshmi Mariyappan, Ramesh Narayanaperumal
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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