Scientists devise frugal method to extract anti-TB agents from marine microalgae
New Delhi, Oct. 02 (India Science Wire): Marine Biotechnology Division of National
Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has discovered a potential anti-TB agent to
fight against tuberculosis (TB) by successfully isolating the biomolecules of
pharmacological importance from a marine microalgae Chlorella vulgaris.
This is possibly the first time that a promising anti-TB agent from the marine
microalgae Chlorella vulgaris is developed during the production of Chlorella Growth
Factor (CGF), lipid and lutein through a low cost extraction process. The hot water
extract of C.vulgaris is also known as CGF. The study also highlights a cost-effective
technology for the production of multiple biomolecules, sequentially from marine
micro-alga biomass.
Tuberculosis is a highly contagious ...