In the present study, we investigated the antifungal properties of a methanolic extract of scapes from S. nitens . The extract exhibited antifungal activity against the five species of Candida included in the tests and fungistatic activity was only noted with C. albicans , C. parasilopsis and C. tropicalis at higher concentrations. Pathogenic strains of C. albicans recovered from patients with VVC also were sensitive to the antifungal effect of the extract. Chemical analysis of Eriocaulaceae species revealed the presence of flavonoids which have been isolated and identified in compounds with antimicrobial activity. The results presented in this study concerning the chemical composition of the extract analyzed by HPLC-UV confirmed the presence of flavones as major compounds.Our results are in agreement with those reported by
Pacifico et al .