• Nisha R.I.
• Samuel Gnana Prakash Vincent

Actinomycetes are an abundant group of microorganisms found in soil that are known for producing antibiotics to combat other microorganisms. In today's medical world, discovering novel drugs to treat infectious diseases is a significant challenge. Researchers have employed various methods to isolate new antibiotics from different sources, specifically marine and mangrove sediments, utilizing different culture media. The need for novel and broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents is essential to control and eradicate infectious diseases, particularly those caused by emerging, multiple drug-resistant pathogens. Actinomycetes play a significant role in producing new antibiotics, thus presenting numerous opportunities for biomedical and biotechnological research. Analyzing microbial bioactivity from marine sources can help identify new and potential microbes with high specificity for various applications. In this review, the identification of marine actinomycetes and the application of bioactive compounds in pharmaceutical applications were explained.

Marine Actinomycetes, Antibiotics, Diseases, Pharmaceutical

"Biology and pharmaceutical applications of actinomycetes from marine and mangrove ecosystem", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.551-559, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903O76.pdf

"Biology and pharmaceutical applications of actinomycetes from marine and mangrove ecosystem", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp551-559, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903O76.pdf