The antifungal spectrum of medicinal plants: A review

Ali Esmail Al-Snafi *

Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Thi qar University, Iraq.
 
Review Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023, 24(01), 118–146.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2023.24.1.0277
Publication history: 
Received on 03 June 2023, revised on 11 July 2023, accepted on 14 July 2023
 
Abstract: 
Medicinal plant possessed antifungal effects by many mechanisms, they caused membrane disturbance resulting in the loss of membrane integrity, inhibited DNA transcription and reduced the cell populations, inhibited the activity of fungal antioxidant enzymes and inhibited fungal biofilm formation. The current review discussed the antifungal effects of medicinal plants.
 
Keywords: 
Medicinal plant; Pharmacology; Antifungal; Natural; Therapeutics
 
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