Mahasneh I, Jamal M, Kashashneh M, Zibdeh M
Department of Biological Sciences, Mu'tah University, Jordan.
Microbios. 1995;83(334):23-6.
The antibiotic activity of six species of marine algae (Rhodophyta, Phaeophyta and Chlorophyta) against multi-antibiotic resistant (MAR) bacteria was investigated. The study shows that various degrees of activity were present in 18 out of the 24 algal extracts. The highest activity was for Rhodophyta (diameter of the inhibited zone ranged from 10-22 mm), whilst the lowest was for Chlorophyta (8-12 mm). The taxonomic trends were seen between extracts, as the best solvents were found to be ether, methanol and acetone for Rhodophyta, Phaeophyta and Chlorophyta, respectively. The importance of these results on public health are discussed.
研究了六种海洋藻类（红藻门、褐藻门和绿藻门）对多重耐药（MAR）细菌的抗菌活性。研究表明，24种藻类提取物中有18种呈现出不同程度的活性。红藻门的活性最高（抑菌圈直径为10 - 22毫米），而绿藻门的活性最低（8 - 12毫米）。提取物之间呈现出分类学趋势，因为分别发现对红藻门、褐藻门和绿藻门而言，最佳溶剂依次为乙醚、甲醇和丙酮。讨论了这些结果对公共卫生的重要性。
