Ichthyotoxic, cytotoxic and antimicrobial activity of some sponges of the Colombian Caribbean

The icthyotoxic, cytotoxic and antimicrobial activities of aqueous, ethanol and chloroform extractsof 11 spongesfrom the Santa Marta región, Colombian Caríbbean. were assayed. All studied sponges showed antimicrobial activity; 6 were ichthyotoxic and 7 were cytotoxic. Ircinia campana, Verongula rigida, Agelas conifera and Didiscus oxeata, were found to have activity in all three kinds of tests.

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Main Authors: Zea, S., Medina, A., Duque, C.
Format: Journal Contribution biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Santa Marta (Colombia), INVEMAR 1986
Subjects:Cytotoxicity, Ichthyology, Sponges,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4045
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