Department of Microbiological and Gynecological Sciences, Microbiology Section, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. iauk@unict.it
Abstract:
The antifungal activity of methanolic extract and alkaloidal fraction of Berberis aetnensis against Candida species was investigated. The crude extract was active against Candida species, this activity being higher than that of the alkaloidal fraction and berberine.