• M.Andrew Pradeep
• Dr.A.Joseph Thatheyus

Marine based drug discovery had become a fascinating field and nowadays seaweeds play an interesting role. Seaweeds are important source of bioactive molecules with known beneficial effects on human health. In the present study the brown seaweed, Padina gymnospora was collected and using Soxhlet apparatus the selected seaweed was extracted with two different solvents, namely chloroform and methanol. Qualitative method of Phytochemical screening was performed and the antibacterial activity was determined by agar well diffusion method. The extracts were administered for the antimicrobial screening against chosen clinical isolates by measuring the zone of inhibition. There was an increase in the diameter of the zone of inhibition when the concentration was increased. These results suggested that the extract of the brown seaweed, P. gymnospora have the ability to inhibit the growth of bacteria irrespective of their nature and the results confirm that P. gymnospora has the antimicrobial property and on further research it can emerge as a best alternative medicine for various pathogens.

Padina gymnospora, Seaweed, Antimicrobial activity, Phytocomponents

"Screening Phytochemical Constituency Profiling and Antimicrobial Activity of brown seaweed, Padina gymnospora extracts against chosen isolates", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.799-806, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908D02.pdf

"Screening Phytochemical Constituency Profiling and Antimicrobial Activity of brown seaweed, Padina gymnospora extracts against chosen isolates", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp799-806, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908D02.pdf