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The Phenolic Contents and Antimicrobial Activities of Some Marine Algae from the Mediterranean Sea (Algeria)

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In this study, three marine algae collected from western coast of algerian mediteranean sea (Ulva lactuca, Dictyota dichotoma, and Corallina elongata) were tested using the agar-well diffusion method for their production of antibacterial and antifungal agents on various organisms that cause diseases of humans and plants (Eschirichia coli ATCC 25922, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Salmonella sp, Candida albicans, and Penicillium sp.). The total phenol content and antimicrobial activity were determined using different crude seaweeds extracts (methanol, diethylether, and chloroform). The results show that the chloroform extracts of (Ulva lactuca and Corallina elongata) had the highest activity against E. coli and Salmonella sp. The methanol extract obtained from (Ulva lactuca, Dictyota dichotoma, and Corallina elongata) showed antifungal activity for Candida albicans. The results of the study revealed that the seaweeds from Algeria appear to have immense potential as a source of antibacterial and antifungal compounds; they can be used in treating diseases caused by these organisms.

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  1. Laboratory of Bioconversion, Microbiology Engineering and Alimentary Security, Department of Biology, Mascara University, 29000, Mascara, Algeria

    Benattouche Zouaoui

  2. Department of Biology, Mascara University, 22900, Mascara, Algeria

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Zouaoui, B., Ghalem, B.R. The Phenolic Contents and Antimicrobial Activities of Some Marine Algae from the Mediterranean Sea (Algeria). Russ J Mar Biol 43, 491–495 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063074017060128

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