Journal of Oceanography and Marine Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2572-3103
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2572-3103
+44 1300 500008
Prabha Devi
National Institute of Oceanography, CSIR,
Dona Paula Goa 403004
India
Research Article
Antifungal Potential of Marine Sponge Extract against Plant and Fish Pathogenic Fungi
Author(s): Prabha Devi, Ravichandran S, Ribeiro M and Ciavatta MLPrabha Devi, Ravichandran S, Ribeiro M and Ciavatta ML
The need for discovery of new antibiotics is imperative because previous evidence suggest that development of resistance to any new antimicrobial agents is inevitable. In addition, compounds not tested for antimicrobial activity also gives ample scope for rediscovering compounds with antimicrobial activity. This study screens extracts (Diethyl Ether and Butanol) of a marine red-Sea sponge Negombata magnifica for in vitro fungicidal activity against 10 plant and 3 fish pathogens. Fungicidal activity of the crude diethylether fraction of the sponge against test strains showed exceptionally high activity against three virulent fish pathogens Exophiala salmonis, Branchiomyces demigrans and Saprolegnia sp. Furthermore, Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of the compound was evaluated with respect to Exophiala salmonis (1.5 μg/ml) .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2332-2632.1000112