A total of 22 ethanol extracts of seaweed species (13 brown, 6 green and 3 red) collected
from the Karachi coast were investigated for brine shrimp cytotoxicity. Of all the species, only …

Marine algal community signifies a huge source of compound endowed with ingenious
structure and potential biological activities. Cytotoxicity of plant or fungal material is …

In the present study, red algae Laurencia brandenii from the southwest coast of India was
extracted and fractionated in column chromatography using different solvent systems. The …

Among marine organisms, algae are a large and diverse group of organisms from which a
wide range of secondary metabolites have been isolated. A number of these compounds …

Objective: To evaluate leaves extract of Azima tetracantha and Gmelina asiatica for lethality
to brine shrimp larvae (Artemia salina and Artemia fransiscana). Methods: The plant …

A method, utilizing brine shrimp (Artemia salina LEACH), is proposed as a simple bioassay
for natural product research. The procedure determines LC 50 values in µg/ml of active …

Twenty-eight plant species belonging to fifteen families were subjected to a screening for
cytotoxic and antitumor activities with three test organisms in six bioassays. Freshly hatched …

Launaea cornuta is an erect perennial plant with hollow stems up to 1.5 m high and
creeping rhizomes and belongs to the family of Asteraceae which is the largest family of …

The present study was conducted to test for in vivo Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay (BSLA) of
the Aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Annona reticulata with Allium fistolisum and Brassica …

Background Seaweeds are an important source of bioactive compounds which are applied
in various aspects of medicinal investigations. The present study was conducted to …