Multidrug resistance (MDR) is a major cause of human suffering that impairs the trust relationships between doctors and their patients, concomitant with huge economic losses. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), medicinal plants would be the best source to obtain a variety of drugs. Many plants have been used because of their antimicrobial traits, which are due to phytochemicals synthesized in the secondary metabolism of the plant . Plants are rich in a wide variety of secondary metabolites such as tannins, alkaloids, phenolic compounds, and flavonoids, which have been found in...

Dermatophytoses account for nearly a quarter of all fungal infections worldwide. These difficult to treat infections of the skin, hair, and nails, are growing more resistant to conventional antifungal treatments, and when treatable, often require prolonged therapeutic regimens. A new bioactive compounds isolated from plants that are essential oils have been used for the treatment of Dermatophytosis. This book contain information of essential oils derived from plants and used as an alternative topical therapy for dermatophytosis or commonly called as "Ringworm". This comprehensive research...