eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 0973-1245 2016-01-30 4 1 145 148 5601 article M. Datta Choudhury 1 R. Choudhury 2 B. De 3 S.B. Paul3 4 Department of Life Science, Assam University, Airongmara, Dargakona, Silchar, Cachar, Assam - 788 011 (India) M.T.B. Girls’ H. S. School, Agartala, Tripura - 799 001(India) Regional Institute of Pharmaceutical Science And Technology, Tripura - 799006 (India) Department of Chemistry, Assam University, Silchar, Assam - 788 011 (India) Methanolic extract of edible parts of certain ethno medicinal plants(10 Nos.), growing in state Tripura, India, which are used by tribal people, were physicochemically characterized and screened for antifungal activity against Candida albicans and also for CNS depressant property in mice. It was found that extracts were able to exhibit antifungal activity except 03 extracts. Among them, extract of I. aquatica showed zone of inhibition 1.6 cm, which was nearer to the effect of standard. Extracts of S. torvum and L. spinosa showed CNS depressant property in 100mg/kg body weight comparable to the effect of standard in 5mg/kg body weight. https://www.biotech-asia.org/vol4no1/physicochemical-characterisation-and-antifungal-cns-depressant-activity-of-certain-ethnomedicinal-plants-of-tripura-state-india/ Edible parts; Tribal; Physicochemical; Candida albicans; CNS depressant