Antibacterial activity of the phlorotannins dieckol and phlorofucofuroeckol-A from <em>Ecklonia cava</em> against <em>Propionibacterium acnes</em>

Methanol extract of the marine brown alga Ecklonia cava has been shown to exhibit antimicrobial activity against Propionibacterium acnes. To identify the compounds conferring this antimicrobial activity, methanol extract was fractionated using silica-gel column chromatography by increasing solvent...

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Main Authors: Jae-Suk Choi, Kyungyong Lee, Bo-Bae Lee, Yang-Chun Kim, Young Dae Kim, Yong-Ki Hong, Kwang Keun Cho, In Soon Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Botánica de México, A. C. 2014-08-01
Series:Botan‪ical Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.botanicalsciences.com.mx/index.php/botanicalSciences/article/view/102