Abstract
Aim An antimicrobial validatory screening of puffer fish is done in such a way Arothron immaculatus a puffer fish skin and liver extracts were subjected for antimicrobial assay. Methods Antimicrobial screening assay was done in ten consecutive human pathogenic bacterial and fungal pathogens using the standard disc diffusion method. Results The results confirmed a positive test against most of the pathogens used. Maximum antimicrobial effect against Staphyloccocus aureus of 2.5 mm in liver extract and 9.8 mm of antibacterial effect against Vibrio cholera in skin extract is reported. There is no antifungal effect. Conclusion This experiment confirms that puffer fish is a source of antimicrobial potence.
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