Antibacterial activity of the bryozoan Electra bellula (Hincks).
The antibacterial activity of the extracts of bryozoan E. bellula (Hincks) was tested against ten bacterial strains by antibiotic disc diffusion method. The maximum activity was observed against Proteus vulgaris, while Klebsiella pneumoniae and Shigella flexneri were insensitive to the bryozoan.
Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai.
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D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D002013:Bryozoa / Q000737:chemistry*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D014020:Tissue Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014020:Tissue Extracts