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Table 5 Minimum fungicidal concentrations (MFCs) of Polygonum hydropiper extracts and saponins

From: Chemical profiling, antimicrobial and insecticidal evaluations of Polygonum hydropiper L

Fungal strains

Minimum Fungicidal concentrations (MFCs) in μg/ml

Crude (Ph.Cr)

n-Hexane (Ph.Hex)

Ethyl acetate (Ph.EtAc)

Butanol (Ph.Bt)

Chloroform (Ph.Chf)

Aqueous (Ph.Aq)

Saponins (Ph.Sp)

Positive Control

Aspergillus fumigatus

73.33 ± 6.66

116.66 ± 8.33

16.66 ± 3.33

33.33 ± 6.66

16.66 ± 3.33

500.00 ± 0.00

20.00 ± 0.00

8.33 ± 1.66

Aspergillus flavus

250.00 ± 0.00

73.33 ± 6.66

60.00 ± 0.00

125.00 ± 0.00

23.33 ± 8.81

> 1000

53.33 ± 6.66

6.66 ± 1.66

Aspergillus niger

100.00 ± 0.00

> 1000

40.00 ± 0.00

93.33 ± 6.66

125.00 ± 0.0

500.00 ± 0.00

33.33 ± 6.66

16.66 ± 3.33

Fusarium oxysporum

86.66 ± 6.66

500.00 ± 0.00

93.33 ± 6.66

250.00 ± 0.00

46.66 ± 6.66

>1000

40.00 ± 0.00

20.00 ± 0.00

  1. Minimum Fungicidal concentrations (MFCs) were measured at concentration range of 2.5–512 μg/ml after serial dilutions. Experiments were performed in triplicate. Positive Control: Amphotericin-B