Isolation of antibacterial compounds from dichloromethane fraction of Malaysian sponges Neopetrosiaexigua

• Main Authors: Qaralleh, Haitham, Syed Osman Idid, Syed Zahir Idid, Saad, Shahbudin, Darnis, Deny Susanti
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/12158/1/Icastcover.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/12158/5/isolation_of_antibacterial_compounds_from_dichloromethane_fraction_of_Malaysian_sponges_Neopetrosiaexigua.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/12158/; http://www.iium.edu.my/icast/2010/upload/3rd%20IIUM-iCAST%202010%20Abstract%20Book.pdf

This study was carried out to isolate the active antibacterial compounds from marine sponge Neopetrosiaexigua. Using disc diffusion methodm methanol extract of N. exigua showed significant antibacterial activity (The inhibition zone against Staphylococcus aureus was 19.5 mm). sequesntially, liquid-l...