Antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of flavonoid and phenolics extracted from Sepia pharaonis ink (Mollusca: Cephalopoda)
S. pharaonis ink ethanolic extract showed a promising cytotoxic potency against various cell lines and a remarkable antimicrobial action against different pathogenic microbial strains. S. pharaonis ink is a novel source of important flavonoids that could be used in the future in different applications as a naturally safe and feasible alternative of synthetic drugs.
Authors
- Alaa Y. Moustafa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3383-3845)
- Shimaa H. Salem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2965-8143)
- Asmaa R. Abdel‐Malek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9249-4113)
Institutions
- Assiut University (EG)
- Sohag University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Biotechnology
- Published
- 2024-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12896-024-00880-3
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.15
Funders
- Science and Technology Development Fund
- Assiut University