Evaluation of anti-infective agent from seed of Argemone mexicana L.

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Argemone Mexicana, antimicrobial activity, plant extract, agar well diffusion method, Medicinal plant,

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Kumaraguru S
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Sanjay neha
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Savithri Phal
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 The present study was designed to evaluate the antibacterial activity of the aqueous, extracts of the seed of Argemone mexicana L. (Papaveraceae) using agar well diffusion method against common strains of bacterial species, namely, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus. Argemone mexicana L. (Papaveraceae), commonly known as Prickly Poppy in English and Premathandu in Tamil found in Mexico and now has widely naturalised in the United States, India, Bangladesh and Ethiopia. The highest inhibition zone observed for A. mexicana seed against Bacillus cereus was 20.05 mm. Antifungal Activity in Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger were done and shows maximum inhibition. This research suggests that natural produces obtained from A. mexicana L. may provide to the evolution of novel antimicrobial agents.

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S, K., Sanjay neha, & Savithri Phal. (2019). Evaluation of anti-infective agent from seed of Argemone mexicana L. Journal of Traditional and Integrative Medicine, 2(2), 19-24. Retrieved from https://jtim.biosci.in/ojs/index.php/jtim/article/view/11
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