Research Article, J Mar Biol Oceanogr Vol: 3 Issue: 3
Antimicrobial Activity of Marine Sponge Spongia officinalis Var. Ceylonensis Dendy
| Vijai Lakshmi1* and Praveen Kumar Shukla2 | |
| 1Medicinal and Process chemistry Division, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India | |
| 2Fermentation Technology Division, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India | |
| Corresponding author : Vijai Lakshmi Medicinal and Process chemistry Division, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow-226001, India Tel: 91-0522-2254604 E-mail: vijlakshmius@yahoo.com |
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| Received: March 26, 2014 Accepted: July 07, 2014 Published: July 11, 2014 | |
| Citation: Vijai Lakshmi, Praveen Kumar S (2014) Antimicrobial Activity of Marine Sponge Spongia officinalis Var. Ceylonensis Dendy. J Mar Biol Oceanogr 3:3. doi:10.4172/2324-8661.1000131 |
Abstract
Antimicrobial Activity of Marine Sponge Spongia officinalis Var. Ceylonensis Dendy
Bacterial infection is considered to be one of the most critical health issues of the globe. It is essential to overcome this problem by the development of new drugs with innovative mechanism of action. Plants herbal mixtures contributed a lot to human welfare and health, thus it provides a foundation for distinctive drug compounds. The utilization of plants various extracts with well known antimicrobial potential has significant value for therapeutic remedies. In our present exploration, the antibacterial and antifungal activities of marine sponges S. officinalis extract/fractions have been studied. The methanol extract of the sponge showed promising antimicrobial activity.
