Antifungal Susceptibility Pattern Of Seed Exracts Of Ricinodendron Heudelotii (Njangsa) On Candida Albicans And Aspergillus Niger

The search for new substances with antifungal activities has become an urgent necessity due to resistance against antifungal by many fungi of medical importance.In attempt to sought out new antifungal agents from plants, susceptibility of Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger to the seed extracts of Ricinodendron heudelotii was assessed.Qualitative phytochemical screening was also done to establish the various phytochemicals found in the plant.To achieve these, the dried seeds of Ricinodendron heudelotii were collected during the dry season in Bamenda food market, and ground.The powder obtained was subjected to aqueous and alcoholic extractions separately.The alcoholic and aqueous extracts of Ricinodendron heudelotii seeds were evaluated for their antifungal potential against C albicans and A neger using agar dilution method.Results obtained indicated that, C albicans was susceptible to the alcoholic extract while both isolates were resistant to the aqueous extract.