Extraction and identification of some active compounds from Enteromorpha ralfsii which isolated from Bahr al-Najaf in Iraq

Abstract EN

The present study included isolation and identification the active compounds of an Macroalgae from the Iraqi water ecosystem.

The Macro-algae, Enteromorpha ralfsii first time was isolated from Baher Al-Najaf region in Holy Najaf city during summer 2012.

Physico-chemical parameters were measured, such as air and water temperature, Turbidity , Electrical Conductivityand Salinity, pH, CaP+2P, MgP+2P,Total Hardness and Total Alkalinity.

Results indicated that the active chemical compounds in the hot extract to E.ralfsii were Tannins, Saponins and Flavonoids.

Results indicated that the hot extract of E.ralfsii were having a lot of active chemical compounds against micro-organisms by using the GC-Mass Spectrometry technology.

These findings suggest the possibility of using the E.ralfsii as a novel source of natural antimicrobial agents in pharmaceutical industries.