Antifungal Properties of Argemone Mexicana Leaves; A Scientific Review

As a traditional medicine, Argemone Mexicana has been extensively used in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Homeopathic treatments for many diseases. It is also reported to have antimicrobial properties, wound healing property, larvicidal and chemo sterilant activity, nematocidal and allelopathic potential, antimalarial, antibacterial and antifungal, molluscicide, anticancer, hepatoprotective, anti-HIV and neuropharmacological activity. Poppy plants belong to the Papaveraceous family, which contains 42 genera and approximately 730 species of flowering plants, all of which have significant ethnopharmacological uses. The species is renowned for producing a wide range of chemical compounds, including long-chain aliphatic alcohols, terpenoids, steroids, polysaccharides, carboxylic acids, flavonoids, and other phenolic compounds.