Fitoterapia. 2002 Aug; 73(5): 411-3.

Antifungal activity of fruit pulp extract from Bromelia pinguin.

Camacho-HernÃ¡ndez IL, ChÃ¡vez-VelÃ¡zquez JA, Uribe-BeltrÃ¡n MJ, RÃos-Morgan A, Delgado-Vargas F.

Food Science and Technology Program, Faculty of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Autonomous University of Sinaloa, CuliacÃ¡n, 80010, Sinaloa, Mexico.

The methanol extract of the fruit pulp of Bromelia pinguin was evaluated for its antifungal activity. The extract showed a significant activity against some Trichophyton strains, although Candida strains were generally insensitive.