In vitro antibacterial and antioxidant potentials of selected seaweeds of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

  • M. Punnam Chander Department of Medical Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Regional Medical Research Centre (Indian Council of Medical Research), Port Blair 744-101, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
  • P. Vijayachari Department of Medical Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Regional Medical Research Centre (Indian Council of Medical Research), Port Blair 744-101, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
Keywords: Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Seaweed, Andaman
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v11i4.29094

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Published
2016-10-24

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Financial Support
Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India (Project No. Tribal/43/2008-ECD-II)
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Authors declare no conflict of interest