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Antibacterial activity of three South Indian seagrasses, Cymodocea serrulata, Halophila ovalis and Zostera capensis

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The antibacterial properties of the three seagrasses namely Cymodocea serrulata, Halophila ovalis and Zostera capensis were tested against the human pathogens Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, B. subtilis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella paratyphi, Salmonella typhimurium and Micrococcus luteus, using six different solvents namely, petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, acetone, methanol and water. Ethyl acetate and methanol extracts showed maximum activity against most of the pathogens when compared to other solvents. Experiments are underway to isolate active compound(s) implicated in controlling the growth of the pathogens in vitro.

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The authors are thankful to the Director, CAS in Botany, University of Madras, for extending laboratory facilities.

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  1. Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, 600 025, India

    Chinnadurai Sreenath Kumar, Thomas Paul Gideon & Ramasamy Rengasamy

  2. Department of Biotechnology, SRM University, Chennai, 600 089, India

    Dronamraju V. L. Sarada

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Kumar, C.S., Sarada, D.V.L., Gideon, T.P. et al. Antibacterial activity of three South Indian seagrasses, Cymodocea serrulata, Halophila ovalis and Zostera capensis . World J Microbiol Biotechnol 24, 1989–1992 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-008-9695-5

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