Preliminary phytochemical analysis, elemental determination and antibacterial screening of codium decorticatum-a marine green algae

International Journal of Biological Chemistry

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 84-89

  Sunilson, J Anbu Jeba ^a,b   Suraj, R ^a   Anandarajagopal, K ^a   Rejitha, G ^a   Vignesh, M ^a   Promwichit, P ^a  

^a Masterskill University College of Health Sciences   (Malaysia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Algae; Antibacterial activity; Codium decorticatum; Elemental analysis; Phytochemicals

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CODIUM DECORTICATUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 69449103431     PISSN: 1819155X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijbc.2009.84.89     Document Type: Article

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