Antimicrobial Activity of Certain Marine Fauna
- 1 July 1960
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Frontiers Media SA in Experimental Biology and Medicine
- Vol. 104 (3) , 366-368
- https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-104-25839
Abstract
A limited number of sea animals were screened for antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. In addition to abalone juice, whose antimicrobial activity had been reported, extracts of oysters and clams possessed marked inhibitive effect. Substance of this nature may be valuable therapeutic and prophylactic tools.Keywords
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- Antimicrobial Effect of Abalone JuiceExperimental Biology and Medicine, 1960