Antimicrobial and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Some Marine Brown and Red Algal Species Collected from Safaga Seashore, Red Sea, Egypt
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology - Year 2017, Vol 12, Issue 3
Abstract
Aims: Estimation of the biological activities of 3 algal crude extracts for anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities. Methodology: Three marine algae were collected from Safaga seashores, the Red Sea in Egypt, extracted using 70% hydroalcoholic methanol. The antimicrobial activities were carried out using agar disc diffusion method, in addition to the In vivo anti-inflammatory investigation. Results: The three algal extracts showed significant antimicrobial activity against most of the microbial strains. Moreover, the three extracts showed explicit anti-inflammatory effects by determination different inflammation parameters as Superoxide dismutase (SOD), Malondialdehyde (MDA), Catalase, Glutathione (GSH), Interleukin-6(IL-6) and Tumor necrosis factor ( TNF-α). Conclusion: The Three algae, has a notable antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity, that may be due to their unique bioactive secondary metabolites pattern.
Authors and Affiliations
Neveen Abdel-Raouf, Hossam M. Hassan, Yara Khayri, Abeer Moawwad, Waleed A. Mohamed, Ibraheem B. M. Ibraheem
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- DOI 10.9734/JABB/2017/32729
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