2, 4-Di-tert-butylphenol or 2, 4-bis (1, 1-dimethylethyl)-phenol (2, 4-DTBP) is a common toxic
secondary metabolite produced by various groups of organisms. The biosources and …

The present review deals with the bioactive compounds of the marine non-chordates. The
potent medicinal usage of the bioactive compounds viz. steroids, terpenoids, isoprenoid and …

In the present study, the antibacterial potential of a phosphate solubilizing bacterium
isolated from the river Ganga, West Bengal, India was investigated. Experimental studies …

Dialkyl phthalates have been used as plasticizers in polymers for decades. As mobile, small
weight molecules, phthalates have entered the environment, where they have become …

Although DBP (di-n-butyl phthalate) is commonly encountered as an artificially-synthesized
plasticizer with potential to impair fertility, we confirm that it can also be biosynthesized as …

Sponges are the simplest multicellular animals that lack defense mechanisms and rely on
chemical defense that have been used by mankind to develop antimicrobial drugs against …

Corals are rich sources of secondary metabolites used as chemical defense compounds
against predators. The production of diverse metabolites has characterized soft corals …

One of the most precious natural resources on the planet is the ocean. More than 70% of the
Earth's surface is made up of the ocean, and the variety of the marine environment includes …

Aims: The present study was done to evaluate and compare the bioactivities of methanol
and dichloromethane extracts of two marine sponges, Zygomycale parishii and …

The tropical rainforest of Malaysia is considered as one of the most evolved and complex
ecosystems in the world that serves a vast untapped biodiversity of natural resources …