Open AccessPharmaceutical Properties of Marine Macroalgal Communities from Gulf of Mannar against Human Fungal Pathogens
Author(s) -
R. Lavanya,
N. Veerappan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(12)60174-1
Subject(s) - sargassum , aspergillus niger , fusarium oxysporum , botany , fusarium solani , rhizoctonia solani , biology , fusarium , penicillium digitatum , marine fungi , candida krusei , candida albicans , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , algae , food science , candida tropicalis , fungicide
Objective: To evaluate the antifungal activity of seaweed extracts against human fungal\udpathogens. Methods: Antifungal activity of six species of marine macro algae Codium\uddecorticatum, Caulerpa scalpelliformis, Gracilaria crassa, Acanthophora spicifera, Sargassum\udwightii and Turbinaria conoides using different solvents acetone, methanol, chloroform,\uddiethyl ether, ethyl acetate, hexane and aqueous were evaluated against Fusarium oxysporum,\udFusarium udum, Fusarium solani, Rhizoctonia solani, Alternaria alternat, Botrytis cinerea,\udCandida albicans, Candida krusei, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus. Results: From\udthe investigation, the maximum activity was recorded from Phaeophyceae, Chlorophyceae\udand Rhodophyceae respectively. The maximum inhibition zone was noted in acetone extract\udof T. conoides against F. udum. Conclusions: From these findings, it is concluded that brown\udseaweed Turbinaria conoides is more effective than the green and red seaweeds