Antifungal activity of calendula officinalis flowers

The in vitro antifungal activity of Calendula officinalis Linn, flowers extract [ethanol 95%] was studied against Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Malassezia furfur [strain No. 1374], and Malassezia furfur [strain No. 1765]. The ethanol extract showed considerable and statistically significant activity against all test fungal strains. The inhibitory effect of the ethanol extract is very close and identical in magnitude and comparable with the standard antifungal agent used. Thus justifying its use as natural antifungal agent in traditional medicine