Abstract

PLANTS-DERIVED ANTIFUNGALS: A REVIEW

Nitin R. Shelke, Sakshi B. Bhosale, Chaitali S. Sohani and Gauri S. Raut*

Abstract

The growing prevalence of fungal infections and the increasing resistance of fungi to conventional antifungal drugs have intensified the search for novel and effective antifungal agents. Plants have long been recognized as a rich source of bioactive compounds, many of which exhibit potent antifungal activity. Various plant extracts and their bioactive compounds such as alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids and phenolic compounds are discussed for their efficacy against fungal pathogens. This review focuses on the identification of plants with Antifungal activity along with future prospects for utilizing plantderived antifungal agents in pharmaceutical development. This comprehensive overview underscores the potential of plants as a sustainable and valuable resource for antifungal drug discovery.

Keywords: Fungal infection, types, Medicinal Plants, Mechanism of Natural Antifungal agents.