Phytochemical and antibacterial characterization of Cymodocea serrulata
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Phytochemical and antibacterial characterization of Cymodocea serrulata
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The present study was designed to evaluate the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory potential of three different extracts of Cymodocea serrulata. The extracts of the seagrass were tested against Streptococcus bovis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Chlamydia pneumoniae and Helicobacter pylori by agar method. The anti-inflammatory activity of C. serrulata was done by protein denaturation method. Phytochemical screening revealed the presence of carbohydrates, reducing sugars, alkaloids, saponins, phenolic compounds and flavonoids in aqueous seagrass extract. The results of the present study conclude that the studied plant possesses broad-spectrum antibacterial and antioxidant properties and may act as a potent antioxidant for biological systems susceptible to free radical-mediated reactions.
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