Review Article

Papaver Plants: Current Insights on Phytochemical and Nutritional Composition Along with Biotechnological Applications

Table 4

Antimicrobial activity of Papaver plants.

Species/extract nameMicrobial strainsKey resultsAssayCountryReferences

P. somniferum L.
Hexane, methanol, ethanol, and ethyl acetate extract
Bacillus cereus MTCC 4300.14 mm ZOIDisc-diffusionIndia[111]
Staphylococcus aureus MTCC 31602.00 mm ZOI
Escherichia coli MTCC 400.10 mm ZOI
Salmonella typhi MTCC 32240.13 mm ZOI
Aspergillus niger MTCC 2813.00 mm ZOI
Aspergillus oryzae MTCC 6243.00 mm ZOI
Aspergillus flavus MTCC 2271.50 mm ZOI
Penicillium chrysogenum MTCC 67952.00 mm ZOI
P. pseudocanescens M. Pop
Ethanol extract
Poliovirus type 1 (LSc-2ab)21.4-49.7 μM IC50Bulgaria[114]
Human rhinovirus type 14 (HRV-14)65-199 μM IC50
P. rhoeas L.
Methanol, ethanol, water, and alcoholic-water extract
Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633Disc-diffusionSerbia[70]
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 653812-18 mm ZOI
Escherichia coli ATCC 873917-24 mm ZOI
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 902711-20 mm ZOI
Salmonella abony NCTC 6017
Aspergillus niger ATCC 1640413-26 mm ZOI
Candida albicans ATCC 10231
P. somniferum L. bee pollen
Ethanol extract
Penicillium citrininum4-5 mm ZOIDisc-diffusionSlovak[116]
Penicillium crustosum4-9 mm ZOI
Penicillium expansum1-4 mm ZOI
Penicillium brevicompactum1-3 mm ZOI
Penicillium chrysogenium
Enterobacteriaceae6-7 mm ZOI
Staphylococcus sp.5-6 mm ZOI
P. argemone L. subsp. davisii
Petroleum ether, diethyl ether, chloroform, acetone, and ethanol extract
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6553839-625 (μg/mL) MICMicrobroth dilutionsTurkey[113]
Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12228312-1250 (μg/mL) MIC
Escherichia coli ATCC 259221250 (μg/mL) MIC
Klebsiella pneumonia ATCC 43521250 (μg/mL) MIC
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853625-1250 (μg/mL) MIC
Proteus mirabilis ATCC 141531250 (μg/mL) MIC
Candida albicans ATCC 10231312-625 (μg/mL) MIC
P. clavatum Boiss. & Hausskn. ex Boiss
Petroleum ether, diethyl ether, chloroform, acetone and ethanol extract
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6553878-156 (μg/mL) MICMicrobroth dilutionsTurkey[113]
Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12228312-625 (μg/mL) MIC
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922312-625 (μg/mL) MIC
Klebsiella pneumonia ATCC 4352
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853
Proteus mirabilis ATCC 14153625 (μg/mL) MIC
Candida albicans ATCC 10231625 (μg/mL) MIC
P. dubium subsp. lecoqii var. lecoqii
Petroleum ether, diethyl ether, chloroform, acetone, and ethanol extract
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 655389-1250 (μg/mL) MICMicrobroth dilutionsTurkey[113]
Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12228312-625 (μg/mL) MIC
Escherichia coli ATCC 259221250 (μg/mL) MIC
Klebsiella pneumonia ATCC 4352625-1250 (μg/mL) MIC
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853625-1250 (μg/mL) MIC
Proteus mirabilis ATCC 14153625-1250 (μg/mL) MIC
Candida albicans ATCC 10231625 (μg/mL) MIC
P. rhoeas L.
Petroleum ether, diethyl ether, chloroform, acetone and ethanol extract
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6553839-156 (μg/mL) MICMicrobroth dilutionsTurkey[113]
Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12228156-625 (μg/mL) MIC
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922625-1250 (μg/mL) MIC
Klebsiella pneumonia ATCC 4352
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853
Proteus mirabilis ATCC 14153625 (μg/mL) MIC
Candida albicans ATCC 10231625 (μg/mL) MIC
P. somniferum L.
Aqueous and ethanol extract
Fusarium solani13-20 mm ZOIPaper discPakistan[112]
Rhizoctonia solani15-24 mm ZOI
Macrophomina phaseolina15-22 mm ZOI
Fusarium solani18-25 mm ZOIWell method
Rhizoctonia solani15-24 mm ZOI
Macrophomina phaseolina21-29 mm ZOI
P. macrostomum Boiss. & A.Huet
Petroleum ether, diethyl ether, chloroform, acetone, and ethanol extract
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 65381-14 mm ZOIDisc-diffusionTurkey[67]
Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 122285-32 mm ZOI
Escherichia coli ATCC 112291-7 mm ZOI
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 15392-9 mm ZOI
Proteus mirabilis ATCC 141531-16 mm ZOI
Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 43521-6 mm ZOI
Candida albicans ATCC 102313-6 mm ZOI
Candida glabrata ATCC 900305 mm ZOI
Candida guilliermondii KUEN 9986 mm ZOI
Candida tropicalis KUEN 10212-4 mm ZOI
Candida pseudotropicalis KUEN 10125 mm ZOI
Candida krusei ATCC 62581-4 mm ZOI
P. decaisnei Hochst. & Steud. ex Elkan
Methanol extract
Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633Non-significantMicrobroth dilutionsIran[117]
Candida albicans ATCC 10231-
Escherichia coli ATCC 10536Non-significant
Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 10031-
Morganella morganii PTCC 1078-
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 4027Non-significant
Salmonella typhi PTCC 1185-
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29737-
P. rhoeas L.
Ethyl alcohol extract
Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633+Microbroth dilutionsIndia[118]
Escherichia coli ATCC 10536+
Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 9763+

IC50: inhibitory concentration at 50%; MIC: minimum inhibitory concentration; ZOI: zone of inhibition; -: not active; +: active.