Antibacterial activities of the three sea grass Cymodocea serrulata,
Halophila ovalis and Halodule pinifolia were tested against ocular pathogens
E.Coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Corynebacterium, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas
aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia, Methicillin Sensitive Staphylococcusaureus,
Methicillin Sensitive Staphylococcus saphrophyticus and Methicillin Sensitive
Staphylococcus epidermidis using different solvents hexane, ethyl acetate,
chloroform and ethanol namely were investigated. The chloroform and
ethylacetate extract showed maximum activity. In the case of phytochemical
analysis the ethylacetate, ethanol and chloroform extracts showed positive
activity with phytoconstituents such as phenols, steroids, terpenoids,
flavonoids, alkaloids, glycosides, saponins, and tannins but sugars and quinine
showed negative activity. Further experiments are underway to isolate active
compounds in controlling the growth of pathogens. - See more at: .
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