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Thein vitro antimicrobial activity of the marine green algaeUlva lactuca was examined against gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, and a fungus. The ethyl-ether extract of algae exhibited a broad-spectrum of antibacterial activity. but not antifungal activity againstCandida albicans. In particular, theU. lactuca extract showed strong activity aganst the bacterium methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This result confirms the potential use of seaweed extracts as a source of antibacterial compounds or as a health-promoting food for aquaculture.
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Kim, I.H., Lee, DG., Lee, S.H. et al. Antibacterial activity ofUlva lactuca against methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Biotechnol. Bioprocess Eng. 12, 579–582 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02931358
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