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Table 2 Efficacy of antifungal zones located on TLC

From: In vitro antidermatophytic activity of bioactive compounds from selected medicinal plants

Fungal species

The antifungal effect of TLC detected compounds at different Rf values

A. racemosus

C. occidentalis

Petroleum ether extract

Ethanol extract

Petroleum ether extract

Ethanol extract

0.53

0.15

0.6

0.3

0.15

0.92

0.46

0.38

0.3

M. gypseum

–

–

–

 + 

–

 + 

–

–

–

M. nanum

–

–

–

 + 

–

 + 

–

–

–

T. mentagrophytes

–

–

–

 + 

–

 + 

–

–

–

T. terrestre

–

–

–

 + 

–

 + 

–

–

–

  1. Rf, Retention factor; +  = exhibits inhibitory effect;− = exhibits no inhibitory effect