Bioactivity of marine organisms: Part IX--screening of some marine flora from the Indian coasts.

Lakshmi, V; Goel, A K; Srivastava, M N; Kulshreshtha, D K; Raghubir, R

Lakshmi, V; Goel, A K; Srivastava, M N; Kulshreshtha, D K; Raghubir, R.

Indian J Exp Biol ; 2006 Feb; 44(2): 137-41

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-57964

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Alcoholic extracts of 48 identified species of marine flora were screened for a wide range of biological activities. Of these, 3 extracts showed diuretic activity while 2 extracts showed hypotensive effect.

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Eukaryota/chemistry; Animals; Antibiotics, Antineoplastic/pharmacology; Antihypertensive Agents/pharmacology; Biological Factors; Cats; Diuretics/pharmacology; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Guinea Pigs; Humans; India; Marine Biology; Oceans and Seas; Plant Extracts/pharmacology; Plants, Medicinal; Rats

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Plants, Medicinal / Rats / Oceans and Seas / Humans / Plant Extracts / Biological Factors / Cats / Diuretics / Dose-Response Relationship, Drug / Eukaryota Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study / Screening study Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Indian J Exp Biol Year: 2006 Type: Article

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