In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Argemone mexicana L. (Papaveraceae)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of various extracts from stems of Argemone mexicana L. as antibacterial potential against a range of food-borne bacteria. The antibacterial activity of various extracts (hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and ethanol) of A. mexicana L. stems was determined in vitro, using agar diffusion method and MIC determination test against ten (five Gram positive and five Gram negative) food-borne pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Listeria monocytogenes, Clostridium