Antimicrobial activity of four annual Papaver species growing in Turkey
PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY, vol.47, no.1, pp.4-6, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 47 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2009
- Doi Number: 10.1080/13880200802392468
- Journal Name: PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.4-6
- Keywords: Antimicrobial activity, Papaveraceae, Papaver argemone subsp davisii, P. clavatum, P. dubium subsp lecoqii var. lecoqii, P. rhoeas, ALKALOIDS, SAMPLES, DUBIUM
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The extracts obtained from aerial parts of four annual Papaver (Papaveraceae) species from sections Argemonidium (P. argemone L. subsp. davisii Kadereit) and Rhoeadium (P. clavatum Boiss. & Hausskn. ex Boiss., R dubium L. subsp. lecoqii var. lecoqii (Lamotte) Syme Kadereit and P rhoeas L.) have been investigated for antimicrobial activity using a microbroth dilution technique. The antimicrobial activity of these species is reported for the first time. The petroleum ether and diethyl ether extracts of R dubium subsp. lecoqii showed antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (MIC: 9.76 and 19.52 mu g/mL, respectively). The diethyl ether and chloroform extracts of P. argemone subsp. davisii and diethyl ether, chloroform and acetone extracts of P. rhoeas had activity against S. aureus with a MIC value of 39.06 mu g/mL.