Antibacterial
Seaweeds cultivated in different parts of the world exhibit varying antibacterial properties which can be utilized for improving human health. For example, the extracts of U. fasciata isolated from the southeast coast of India demonstrated antibacterial properties and a broad spectrum of antibiotic activity against Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Aeromonas hydrophila, Vibrio fischeri, and Vibrio harveyi (128). Cladophora glomerataexhibited substantial antibacterial activity against the MDR bacteriumAcinetobacter baumannii and various human and fish pathogens, such as E. coli, B. cereus, Vibrio anguillarum, V. fischeri, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Vibrio vulnificus (129). An acetylenic sesquiterpene isolated from Caulerpa prolifera, caulerpenyneexhibited antifouling activity against bacteria and the microalgaPhaeodactylum tricornutum (130) . Moreover, the ethanolic extracts of C. decorticatum displayed antibacterial activity (131). In this trend there is need for the researcher to explore more and educate the public and the community in general on the existence and application several medicinal potentials of seaweed species found in Western Indian Ocean.