Petroleum and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) degradation and naphthalene metabolism in Streptomyces sp. (ERI-CPDA-1) isolated from oil contaminated soil

► Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons degrading Streptomyces sp. ERI-CPDA-1 was isolated. ► The degradation efficiencies ranged from 98.25% for diesel oil in 7 days at 30 °C. ► 99.14% for naphthalene and 17.5% for phenanthrene in 7 days at 30 °C. ► Metabolic pathway was also worked out for naphthalene degradation. ► This isolate can be exploited for the development of biodegradation agent.