TABLE 5.
Antibacterial potentials of Cannabis.
| S/N | Cannabis material | Solvent used | MIC | Type of assay | Pharmacological activity | Country | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hemp essential oils | Methanol | 0.25-32 µg/ml | MIC | Antibacterial activity | Italy | Iseppi et al. (2019) |
| 2. | Hemp fiber | Acetone | 5.64 x10-7g of antibiotics/100 mg of ester) | MIC | Antibacterial activity | Italy | Cassano et al. (2013) |
| 3. | Oil of seeds, whole plant extract | Methanol | 12.5-50 µg/ml | MIC | Antimicrobial activity | Sudan | Ali et al. (2012) |
| 4. | Leaf extract | Distilled water | 5.60-25.44 mm | Agar well diffusion assay | Antibacterial | India | Chouhan and Guleria (2020) |
| 5. | lipophilic extracts of Cannabis products | propylene glycol | 0.00125-1.25 μg/ml | MIC | Antibacterial activity | U.S.A | Gildea et al. (2022) |
| 6. | Leaf extract | Ethanol, hot water | 9.2-25.7 mm | Agar well diffusion assay | Antibacterial activity | Pakistan | Naveed et al. (2014) |
| 7. | Aqueous leaf extract | Water | 6-13 mm | Agar well diffusion assay | antibacterial activity | Romania | Csakvari et al. (2021) |
| 8. | Cannabinoids | acetone | 5 mg/ml | MIC | Antibacterial activity | Italy | Appendino et al. (2008) |
| 9. | Cannabigerol | Aqueous | 4 μg/ml | MIC | Antibiotic activity | Canada | Farha et al. (2020) |
| 10. | Leaf extract | Ether and acetone extract | 42 μg/ml | MIC | Bactericidal activity | India | Farha et al. (2020) |