The Eco-friendly Marine Gastropod Turbo brunneus (L. 1758) and its Vital role in Future Pharmaceutical Industry Through GC-MS Study

Abstract

Molluscs form valuable fisheries in various parts of the coast of India providing shell fish as food and as source of lime, pearls and decorative shells, as constituents of medicinal preparations etc. In the present study, the eco-friendly Turbo brunneus and its vital role in future pharmaceutical industry through GC-MS analysis was carried out. Almost eighteen compounds are obtained through GC-MS which might be responsible for antimicrobial, pharmaceutical, insect repellent, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiasthmatic, diuretic and antiarthritic activities.