177STUDY ON PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ITS ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY IN SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANTSThe selected medicinal plants were investigated for the pharmaceutical uses. The Clitoria ternatea, Solanum nigrum and Aloe vera leaves were extracted and tested for LPO, metal composition and TLC analysis. The petroleum ether extracts of Clitoria ternatea, Solanum nigrum and Aloe vera leaves showed antifungal activity. The results showed the leaves of Solanum nigrum possess higher levels of antioxidants. Clitoria ternatea, Solanum nigrum and Aloe vera plants were also analyzed by FTIR and TLC for phytochemical compound identification of phenolic compounds. Antifungal activity of crude plant extract was screened by agar tube dilution method against Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus. These results showed that these plants extracts have potential activity against fungi.jchitra21@gmail.comResearch372012Petroleum ether extract,Clitoria ternatea, Solanum nigrum,LPO analysis,Antifungal activity,TLC analysisA. Jayachitra,N. Krithiga,A. RajalakshmiDept.of Plant Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India.,Dept.of Plant Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India.,Dept.of Plant Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India.