… 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. … pinguin fruit pulp possesses antifungal properties
against eight out of nine strains of Trichophyton spp. and against a nematophagus fungus,
Paecillomyces variotti (Claviciptaceae). Few ecological studies have been conducted on this …