Inoculum preparation for fungi
Sabouraud Agar (Himedia) broth was prepared and sterilized in an autoclave at 15lbs pressure for 15 minutes. The sterilized sabouraud agar was poured into sterile petridishes and incubated at 370C for three days. The fungal strain Candida albicans was inoculated in the broth using a sterile cotton swab and incubated at 370C for 72 hours.
Antimicrobial assay
The antibacterial and antifungal activity was carried out by following agar well diffusion method.[7] Each plate, a single well of 6mm diameter was made using a sterile borer. The test compound was introduced into the well using a micropipette. The plates were incubated overnight at 370C. Microbial growth was determined by measuring the diameter of the zone of inhibition. For each strain a control was also maintained and the experiment was done three times for confirmation of activity and the mean values are presented