title: Isolation and characterisation of some antifouling agents from the brown alga Sargassum confusum.
abstract: Fats and phthalic acid derivatives were isolated and characterised based on their spectral analysis from the antifouling activity guided fractions of n-hexane and methanol extract of the brown alga Sargassum confusum. The fractions, as well as the isolated compounds, demonstrated significant antifouling activity against spores of a major fouling alga Ulva pertusa with 50-75% decrease of spore attachment on agar-coated slides.
authors.affiliation: Soonchunhyang University, Department of Marine Biotechnology, Asan-City, Chungnam, 336-745, South Korea.
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Ganti
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Bhattarai
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010795:Phthalic Acids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D044647:Sargassum / Q000737:chemistry*; D013170:Spores / Q000187:drug effects; D044445:Ulva / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D010795:Phthalic Acids