Antibacterial potential of three seagrasses against human pathogens
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The antibacterial activity of Halophila stipulacea, Cymodocea serrulata and Halodule pinfolia against seven human bacterial pathogens can be investigated on seagrasses for purification of bioactive substance and its possible utility in disease control.About:
This article is published in Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine.The article was published on 2010-11-01 and is currently open access. It has received 78 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Antibacterial activity.read more
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Seagrass ecosystems reduce exposure to bacterial pathogens of humans, fishes, and invertebrates
Joleah B. Lamb,Jeroen A. J. M. van de Water,David G. Bourne,David G. Bourne,Craig Altier,Margaux Y. Hein,Evan A. Fiorenza,Nur Abu,Jamaluddin Jompa,C. Drew Harvell +9 more
TL;DR: Using amplicon sequencing of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene, it is found that when seagrass meadows are present, there was a 50% reduction in the relative abundance of potential bacterial pathogens capable of causing disease in humans and marine organisms.
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Antifungal activity of Aegle marmelos(L.) Correa(Rutaceae) leaf extract on dermatophytes
TL;DR: Aegle marmelos leaf extracts significantly inhibites the growth of all dermatophytic fungi studied and if this activity is confirmed by in vivo studies and if the compound is isolated and identified, it could be a remedy for dermatophytosis.
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Fabrication of nano-silver particles using Cymodocea serrulata and its cytotoxicity effect against human lung cancer A549 cells line
TL;DR: The overall results suggest that C. serrulata is a valuable bioresource to generate rapid and eco-friendly bioactive AgNPs towards cancer therapy.
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Antibacterial efficacy of the seed extracts of Melia azedarach against some hospital isolated human pathogenic bacterial strains.
TL;DR: Results of this study strongly confirm that the seed extracts of M. azedarach could be effective antibiotics, both in controlling gram-positive and gram-negative human pathogenic infections.
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Local Knowledge and Conservation of Seagrasses in the Tamil Nadu State of India
TL;DR: This study serves as a case study example of the depth and breadth of local knowledge systems for a particular ecosystem that is in peril, where local communities are concerned about the loss of seagrass diversity and have considerable local knowledge that is valuable for conservation and restoration plans.
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Links between humans and seagrasses—an example from tropical East Africa
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Antibacterial Substances from Marine Algae: Successive Extraction Using Benzene, Chloroform and Methanol
V. M. V. S. Sastry,G. R. K. Rao +1 more
TL;DR: Three different solvents viz. benzene, chloroform, and methanol have been used successively to obtain crude extracts from five different algae and these extracts were tested against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial strains for their antibacterial activity.
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Handbook of Phycological Methods. Ecological field methods: macroalgae
Abstract: Editors' preface Introduction Part I. Environmental Sampling and Monitoring (Major Parameters): 1. Water motion Mark W. Denny 2. Light J. Ramus 3. Nutrients Patricia A. Wheeler Part II. Assessments of Populations and Communities: 4. Collection, handling, preservation, and logistics Roy T. Tsuda and Isabella A. Abbott 5. Electrophoresis Donald P. Cheney 6. Natural products chemistry: uses in ecology and systematics James N. Norris and William H. Fenical 7. Destructive (harvest) sampling Robert E. De Wreede 8. Nondestructive sampling Mark M. Littler and Diane S. Littler 9. Remote sensing and mapping T. Belsher, L. Loubersac and G. Belbeoch 10. Subtidal techniques Michael S. Foster, Thomas A. Dean and Larry E. Deysher 11. Equipment for conducting research in deep waters Sylvia A. Earle 12. Demography A. R. O. Chapman 13. Succession Michael S. Foster and Wayne P. Sousa 14. Biomechanics M. A. R. Koehl and Stephen A. Wainwright 15. Biographical analyses Louis D. Druehl and Robert G. Foottit Part III. Ecological Energetics: 16. Respirometry and manometry Clinton J. Dawes 17. Electrodes and chemicals Mark M. Littler and Keith E. Arnold 18. The carbon-14 method for measuring primary productivity Keith E. Arnold and Mark M. Littler 19. Measurement of photosynthesis by infrared gas analysis John A. Browse 20. carbon allocation Richard G. Buggeln 21. Open-flow systems Donald W. Kinsey 22. Growth patterns and rates Boudewijn H. Brinkhuis 23. Calorimetry Thomas H. Carefoot 24. Nutrient uptake Marilyn M. Harlin and Patricia A. Wheeler Part IV. Biological Interactions: 25. Competition among macroalgae E. J. Denley and P. K. Dayton 26. Herbivory Robert L. Vadas 27. Pathology John H. Andrews and Lynda J. Goff Part V. Appendix: List of suppliers Part VI. Indexes: Author Taxonomic.
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Antifouling potential of some marine organisms from India against species of Bacillus and Pseudomonas.
TL;DR: The present findings could form the basis for exploring the antibacterial potential of bioactive molecules from some of the marine organisms that exhibited moderate to strong antibacterial properties.