*2.3.6 Plant medicines for fungal infections.*

Diterpenes in Taxodiaceae genera under the Coniferae order are known, antifungal agents. Leaves and pericarp of *J. regia* extract pharmacologically demonstrated to be antifungal. *Pterocarpus erinaceus* aqueous and methanolic bark extracts showed *in vitro* antifungal properties [26]. A 10-year human study has shown that the extract of *Senna alata* is an effective antifungal agent for the treatment of *Pityriasis versicolor* [27]. *Vernonia amygdalina* contains sesquiterpene lactones, vernolide, and vernodalol which have demonstrated antifungal activities [28]*. Acacia nilotica* extracts of the root bark and fruits are reported to have antifungal properties particularly against yeasts and *Candida albicans* [29]. Many plants demonstrated antifungal properties and the list is still counting.
