Bioactive secondary metabolites from marine actinomycetes and their inhibitory effect on bacteria of Drinking water

Abstract

This study focuses on the isolation of marine actinomycetes, their cultivation throughfermentation on rice medium, and the subsequent evaluation of their antimicrobialactivity. Marine environments are known to harbor diverse and potentially valuablemicroorganisms, including actinomycetes, which are renowned for their capacity toproduce bioactive compounds.Marine actinomycetes were isolated from marine samples, and their cultivation wascarried out using a rice-based medium. This fermentation process aimed to stimulate theproduction of biologically active secondary metabolites. These metabolites are ofJournal of Basic and Environmental Sciences 11 (2024) 60-70-61-particular interest due to their potential antimicrobial properties, which could havesignificant applications in the field of medicine and biotechnology.The isolated actinomycetes' rice medium extracts were carefully examined for theirantimicrobial activity. The study assessed their effectiveness in inhibiting the growth ofvarious microorganisms, highlighting their potential as a source of novel bioactivecompounds with applications in the field of antimicrobial agents. The results of thisinvestigation contribute to our understanding of the bioresources present in marineecosystems and their potential for developing new therapeutic agents.