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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024)

Published: August 31, 2024

Pages: 18-28

Original Article

The Effect of Methanolic extract of Eucalyptus sp. Leaves in Growth of some Opportunistic Fungi

Qays Majeed Issa 1 Hussein Hamed 2 Mustafa Ahmed 1 Muntadar Adil 1 Lujain Bassam 1 Mouge Raad 1
1Department of Pharmacognosy, College of pharmacy, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
2Students of Pharmacy College, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
History
  • Received: June 30, 2024
  • Available Online: August 31, 2024

Abstract

The recent study aimed to examine the Methanolic extract of Eucalyptus sp. leaves against some opportunistic fungi. The leaves of Eucalyptus sp. were collected, dried and then grinded. Powder of leaves was extracted using methanol and then filtered using filter papers. The filtrate was then centrifuged and then the filtrate was concentrated using a rotary evaporator. A stock solution was used to determine the inhibitory activity of the extract against opportunistic fungi. The results of detecting the active substances in the crude

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