Antibacterial and antifungal properties of southeast Indian coastal sponges

Rajendran, I and Sobhana, K S and Annie Selva Sonia, G and Chakraborty, Kajal and Vijayan, K K and Vijayagopal, P (2011) Antibacterial and antifungal properties of southeast Indian coastal sponges. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 53 (2). pp. 272-274.

Preview

PDF 19_-_1599_-_Rajendran_19.pdf Download (43kB)

Abstract

Seven species of sponges collected from southeast coast India were tested for antibacterial and antifungal properties. The alcoholic extracts were obtained individually and their sub-fractions were prepared by counter current solvent extraction of the alcoholic extracts to test their bioactivity. Semi- pure fractions were obtained by silica gel column chromatography. The non-polar and medium polar fractions of three sponges viz. Cervicornia sp., Callyspongia fibrosa and Acanthella elongata were found to be active against the tested fish pathogens, Vibrio alginolyticus, V. fischerii, Micrococcus sp. and a fungal strain, Rhizoctonia solani, showing the potential of Gulf of Mannar - Palk Bay sponges to have bioactive properties.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Sponges; bioactive compounds; antibacterial compounds; marine natural products
Subjects:	Biochemistry > Bioactive compounds Marine Ecosystems > Sponges
Divisions:	CMFRI-Mandapam
Depositing User:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	14 Feb 2012 04:11
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:51
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/8847

Actions (login required)

View Item