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Ichthyotoxic, cytotoxic and antimicrobial activity of some sponges of the Colombian Caribbean
Abstract
The icthyotoxic, cytotoxic and antimicrobial activities of aqueous, ethanol and chloroform extractsof 11 spongesfrom the Santa Marta región, Colombian Caríbbean. were assayed. All studied sponges showed antimicrobial activity; 6 were ichthyotoxic and 7 were cytotoxic. Ircinia campana, Verongula rigida, Agelas conifera and Didiscus oxeata, were found to have activity in all three kinds of tests.Se determinó la actividad ictiotóxica, citotóxica y antimicrobiana de los extractos acuoso, etanólicoy cloroformice de 11 esponjas de la región de Santa Mana, Caribe colombiano. Todas las esponjas estudiadas presentaron actividad antimicrobiana, 6 resultaron ictiotóxicas y 7 citotóxicas. Ircinia campana, Verongula rigida, Agelas conifera y Didiscus oieata mostraron actividad en los tres tipos de ensayos.