Antifungal Activity of Extracted Phytochemical from Tinospora Cordifolia Stem

Tinospora cordifolia (Giloy) is the family species of Menispermaceae, which is found mostly in Indian Ayurvedic world. Due to its medicinal applications and current trend in COVID-19 pandemic, giloy steam and its part have been used for centuries. In the current study, phytochemicals (alkaloid, tannins, saponins, etc.) have been extracted from giloy stem with the help of aqueous, aqueous + ethanol, aqueous micellar (sodium lauryl sulphate) system at 40-50℃ for 1-2 h. The yield has been obtained on an average 4-7 % due to its natural element. The extracted phytochemicals have been characterized by qualitative test and FT-IR analysis. The micellar system for giloy phytochemical extraction has been found superior compared to others. Antifungal activity of extracted phytochemicals has been obtained on Candida Albicans at control condition. The phytochemicals extracted by aqueous + ethanol system was showing positive result on fungi up to 12mm zone of inhibition.