Combined Effect of Asparagus Racemosus and Ecliptaalba as Anticandidal Drug and its Underlying Pharmacognostic Properties

racemosus is widely used in Ayurveda to cure various ailments. Plants and plant derived preparations have been used as traditional remedies and in medicines for the different treatments. The in vitroanticandidalactivity of Shatavri the “queen of herbs” and Eclipta alba “False daisy’’ and “King of hairs” was tested against Candida Albicans and various extract of both the plants were evaluated for Pharmacognostic studies. Ecliptaalba is an important medicinal plant used in treatment of various health problems including digestion, asthma, cough, headache, and skin color.It also shows antimicrobial activity against candida and a very promising result against the fungal strain. Also the extract of Asparagus racemosus showed high degree of activity in case the same strain and both the plants were found similar with that of standardantibiotics use. This research paper throws light on the above pharmacognostic and antimicrobial properties. Both the plants were used as therapeutic agent for human disease.