A Review on AntiDermatophytosis Potential of Medicinal Plants: In-Vitro, In-Vivoand Important Components

Dermatophytosis refers to superficial fungal infection of keratinised tissues that increase remarkable costs. The current review aimed to provide an update on Severalplants used as antidermatophytosis agents and investigate the action mechanism of each plant.

This systematic review was conducted on the literaturesavailable in databases PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Science Direct using the search engine Google Scholar, and the following search terms: Dermatophytosis and Herbal/Herbal Medicine and Dermatophytosis treatment.

Forty plants were identified and information on their scientific and common name, family, parts, preparation, extraction method, fractions, solvents, phytochemical categories, compounds, dermatophyte species and inhibitory concentrations was provided from multiple in vitro, in vivoand clinical studies

Herbals are the most effective agentson dermatophytosis which have antidermatophytosis effects due to their essential compounds.