ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AND PHYTOTOXICITY OF STEROLS FROM CHARA WALLICHII A. BR. (CHAROPHYTA)

Authors

  • Syed Muhammad Pharmaceutisches Institut,Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat,Hermann-Herder-Strasse 9, D-79J04 Freiburg,FR. Germany
  • Kholiq-u z- Zaman Pharmaceutisches Institut,Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat, Hermann-Herder-Strasse 9, D-79J04 Freiburg,FR. Germany
  • K Simin Pharmaceutisches Institut,Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat, Hermann-Herder-Strasse 9, D-79J04 Freiburg,FR. Germany
  • Mustafa khan Pharmaceutisches Institut,Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat, Hermann-Herder-Strasse 9, D-79J04 Freiburg,FR. Germany
  • Shameei khan Centre of Excellencein Marine Biology,University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan

Keywords:

Chara wallichii, Charophyta, Algae, Antifungal activity, Antibacterial activity, Phytotoxicity, Sterols.

Abstract

The antibacterial, antifungal and phytotoxicity tests were performed on the rnethanolic extract, etbylacetate fraction
and four sterols isolated from tbe green alga Chara wallichii A. Br., collected from flood water of River Indus, near
Petaro, Sindh, Pakistan. The compounds named as cholesterol (1), clerosterol (2), stigmasterol (3) and j3-sitosterol (4)
bave been isolated for the first time from this alga and their antimicrobial activities as well as phytotoxicity studies are
being reported.

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Published

2001-10-22

How to Cite

Muhammad, S., Zaman, K.- u z-., Simin, K., khan, M., & khan, S. (2001). ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AND PHYTOTOXICITY OF STEROLS FROM CHARA WALLICHII A. BR. (CHAROPHYTA). Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 44(5), 301–304. Retrieved from http://biostaging.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/1956

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 5 (2001): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

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