AIM:An antimicrobial validatory screening of puffer fish is done in such a way Arothron immaculatus a puffer fish skin and liver extracts were subjected for antimicrobial assay.METHODS:Antimicrobial screening assay wa...AIM:An antimicrobial validatory screening of puffer fish is done in such a way Arothron immaculatus a puffer fish skin and liver extracts were subjected for antimicrobial assay.METHODS:Antimicrobial screening assay was done in ten consecutive human pathogenic bacterial and fungal pathogens using the standard disc diffusion method.RESULTS:The results confirmed a positive test against most of the pathogens used.Maximum antimicrobial effect against Staphyloccocus aureus of 2.5 mm in liver extract and 9.8 mm of antibacterial effect against Vibrio cholera in skin extract is reported.There is no antifungal effect.CONCLUSION:This experiment confirms that puffer fish is a source of antimicrobial potence.展开更多
基金supported by the Ministry of Earth Science and Ocean Development [MoES & OASTC],Government of India
文摘AIM:An antimicrobial validatory screening of puffer fish is done in such a way Arothron immaculatus a puffer fish skin and liver extracts were subjected for antimicrobial assay.METHODS:Antimicrobial screening assay was done in ten consecutive human pathogenic bacterial and fungal pathogens using the standard disc diffusion method.RESULTS:The results confirmed a positive test against most of the pathogens used.Maximum antimicrobial effect against Staphyloccocus aureus of 2.5 mm in liver extract and 9.8 mm of antibacterial effect against Vibrio cholera in skin extract is reported.There is no antifungal effect.CONCLUSION:This experiment confirms that puffer fish is a source of antimicrobial potence.
