Which of the following is a problem associated with the isolation of polar bioactive compounds of marine origin?
Which of the following is a problem associated with the isolation of polar bioactive compounds of marine origin? Correct Answer Salt content
The bioactive compounds that are polar and water soluble have two major problems associated with their isolation from the crude extract namely the high salt content carried over from the seawater to aqueous extracts and bacterial/ fungal growth that can degrade the active constituents of the bioactive fraction.