Studies on anti-skin rashes of selected Indian herbs

In present study the fungal organism, Aspergillus sp., A.fumigatus, A. terreus, A. niger, Brown mycelium and Curvularia sp Geotrichum sp., Helminthosportum Mucor sp., M. zygospore, Penicillium citrinum, Rhizopus sp., R. nigricqns, vegetative mycehum were isolated from skin rashes of humans. Chloroform extract of Abutilon indicum, Acalypha indica, Datura siranlornum, Vinca rosea showed inhibitory activity against isolated fungal organisms. Among the herbs, Vinca rosea showed highest effective performance