Skin infections are very common problems around the world especially those people who

encounters direct contact to many things in their everyday lives. Infections commonly caused by

fungi are treated using bio-active phytochemicals. Eleusine indica (goose grass) also known as

Paragis grass can be found almost everywhere and have proven itself as traditional treatment and

remedy for various diseases relating to urinary bladder such as cystitis, gallstone, bladder and

kidney problems and minor cuts and wounds on the skin. Eleusine indica showcase a 7’mm

antifungal potency after being dropped on a disk consisting of fungi. The use of Eleusine indica

as an alternative source of anti-fungal can be one of the best ways to mitigate the growing concern

of humanity through the spreading of Dermatophytes that leads to common skin problems.

Antibacterial and Antifungal are some of the properties of E. Indica. The whole plant

especially the root is depurative, diuretic, febrifuge, and laxative, which is used for treatment for

influenza, hypertension, oliguria, and urine retention. The ability of E. Indica root extract has anti-

urolithiathic property to reduce the number of calcium oxalate crystals which can decrease kidney

retention among treatment groups. One of the compounds of the plants that are naturally occurring

is the phytochemicals that serves as a defense system. According to a research Eleusine indica has

a high content of Flavonoids, Glycosides, Lignin, Phenols, Saponins and Steroids and possess

antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities (Iberahim, R., Yaacob, W. A., &

Ibrahim, N., 2015). Dermatophytosis is a major challenge in public health in many parts of the

world. Trichophyton is one of the several causes of athlete's foot, itch, ringworms and other

infections that inhabit soil, human body, and animals. (Rogers, K. 2008). Related study of Eleusine

Indica stated that it showcases an anti- microbial property and this study is closely related that this

plant has an anti-fungal property and has an effect towards fungi specifically the Tricophyton

(Balangcod et al., 2012) due to its great number of phytochemical components particularly
flavonoids that carries anti-microbial, terpenoids that deals with fungi and phenols in the

disinfecting skin properties

The results will show the effectiveness of the plant against Tricophyton, Epidermophytom

and Microsporum and this will provide proofs that Eleusine indica can also be recognized as an

alternative source of fungicide

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Eleusine indica against Dermatophytes

and provide scientific evidences that Eleusine indica can be recognized as an alternative source of

fungicide.