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A Fish-feeding Laboratory Bioassay to Assess the Antipredatory Activity of Secondary Metabolites from the Tissues of Marine Organisms
Published on: January 11, 2015
Diversity of secondary metabolites from marine Bacillus species: chemistry and biological activity
Muhammad Abdul Mojid Mondol1, Hee Jae Shin, Mohammad Tofazzal Islam
1School of Science and Technology, Bangladesh Open University, Board Bazar, Gazipur 1705, Bangladesh. mondol_sst@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Marine Bacillus species produce versatile secondary metabolites including lipopeptides, polypeptides, macrolactones, fatty acids, polyketides, and isocoumarins. These structurally diverse compounds exhibit a wide range of biological activities, such as antimicrobial, anticancer, and antialgal activities. Some marine Bacillus strains can detoxify heavy metals through reduction processes and have the ability to produce carotenoids. The present article reviews the chemistry and biological activities of secondary metabolites from marine isolates. Side by side, the potential for application of these novel natural products from marine Bacillus strains as drugs, pesticides, carotenoids, and tools for the bioremediation of heavy metal toxicity are also discussed.
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