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This study was carried out to isolate the active antibacterial compounds from marine sponge Neopetrosiaexigua. Using disc diffusion methodm methanol extract of N. exigua showed significant antibacterial activity (The inhibition zone against Staphylococcus aureus was 19.5 mm). sequesntially, liquid-liquid extraction was performed using solvenants wi