BIOPOTENTIALS OF MARINE ALGA, Lobophora variegata COLLECTED
FROM THE SOUTH INDIAN LITTORAL
By:Manilal, A (Manilal, Aseer)[ 1 ] ; Selvin, J (Selvin, Joseph)[ 1 ] ; Thajuddin, N (Thajuddin, Nooruddin)[ 1 ] ; Sujith,
S (Sujith, Sugathan)[ 1 ] ; Panikkar, MVN (Panikkar, M. V. N.)[ 2 ] ; Idhayadhulla, A (Idhayadhulla, Akbar)[ 3 ] ; Kumar,
RS (Kumar, Radhakrishnan Surendra)[ 3 ]
THALASSAS
Volume: 28
Issue: 1
Pages: 47-55
Published: JAN 2012
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Abstract
The study area, Southwest coast of India (Kollam coast) was recognized as an exclusive habitat for diverse seaweeds.
Brown algae constitute one of the abundant seaweed biodiversity in the Kollam coast. In the present study, the brown
alga, Lobophora variegata was extracted in methanol and the crude extract was evaluated on different hierarchical
organisms including pathogenic bacteria, mosquito pupae, nematodes and plant seeds. The algal extract invariably
displayed toxicity in all organisms tested. The magnitude of toxicity against organisms was in the order of bacterial
pathogens > mosquito pupae > nematodes > plant seeds. The crude extract was fractionated using different solvent
systems and the phyco-constituents of the algal fraction were investigated by Gas Chromatography analysis. The
present findings revealed that the column purified fraction of L. variegata extract contains fatty acids which may elicit the
activity on test organisms.
Keywords
Author Keywords:Lobophora variegata; brown alga; antimicrobial assay; Pupicidal assay; Phytotoxic assay
KeyWords Plus:FATTY-ACIDS; COAST; EXTRACTS; SHRIMP; PATHOGENS
Author Information
Reprint Address: Manilal, A (reprint author)
Bharathidasan Univ, Dept Microbiol, Tiruchchirappalli 620024, Tamil Nadu, India.
Addresses:
[ 1 ] Bharathidasan Univ, Dept Microbiol, Tiruchchirappalli 620024, Tamil Nadu, India
[ 2 ] Sree Narayana Coll, Dept Bot & Biotechnol, Kollam 691001, Kerala, India
[ 3 ] Jamal Mohamed Coll, PG & Res Dept Chem, Tiruchchirappalli 620020, Tamil Nadu, India
E-mail Addresses:dr.aseermanilal@rediffmail.com
Funding
Funding Agency
Grant Number
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi
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Publisher
UNIV VIGO, CAMPUS DE MARCOSENDE, SERVICIO PUBLICACIONES, VIGO, 36310, SPAIN
Categories / Classification
Research Areas:Marine & Freshwater Biology; Oceanography
Web of Science Categories:Marine & Freshwater Biology; Oceanography
Document Information
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Accession Number: WOS:000298531600004
ISSN: 0212-5919
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IDS Number: 868OC
Cited References in Web of Science Core Collection: 23
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