title: Bioactivity of marine organisms: part X--screening of some marine fauna from the Indian coasts.
abstract: Methanolic and chloroform-methanol extracts of 25 identified species of marine fauna have been screened for a wide range of biological activities. Of these, 2 extracts exhibited diuretic activity, while antibacterial, antiviral, oxytocic and spasmolytic activities, were observed in 1 extract each.
authors.affiliation: Medicinal Chemistry, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lakshmi
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: Ram
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Raghubir
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001688:Biological Products / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007194:India; D008386:Marine Biology; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014020:Tissue Extracts / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D014020:Tissue Extracts