In vivo antibacterial activity of Plocamium rigidum extract on Escherichia coli O157:H7 in experimentally infected Balb/c mice

• Published in: Scientific African Vol. 19; p. e01458
• Main Authors: Ishola, Anthony, Knott, Michael, Misihairabgwi, Jane
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: Antibacterial; LD50; Marine algae; P. rigidum; Toxicity; LD50; Antibacterial; Marine algae; P. rigidum; Toxicity

Despite the large pharmaceutical potentials of natural products from marine algae as antibiotics, there is a scarcity of scientific research on their safety and efficacy. This study evaluated the in vivo acute toxicity and therapeutic efficacy of the crude extract of Plocamium rigidum in infected Ba...