Secondary Metabolites from the Soft Coral Sinularia arborea
Previous studies on the chemical constituents of soft corals belonging to the genus Sinularia have led to the isolation of a number of interesting secondary metabolites and some of these were found to possess extensive bioactivities [1–3].
Ping-Jyun Sung+8 more
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Cembranoids from the Dongsha Atoll Soft Coral Lobophytum crassum [PDF]
Chemical investigation of the Dongsha Atoll soft coral Lobophytum crassum has afforded four new cembranoids, crassumols A–C (1–3) and 13-acetoxysarcophytoxide (4).
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Cembranoids from a Chinese Collection of the Soft Coral Lobophytum crassum
Ten new cembrane-based diterpenes, locrassumins A–G (1–7), (–)-laevigatol B (8), (–)-isosarcophine (9), and (–)-7R,8S-dihydroxydeepoxysarcophytoxide (10), were isolated from a South China Sea collection of the soft coral Lobophytum crassum, together with
Min Zhao+8 more
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A soft coral-derived compound, 11-epi-sinulariolide acetate suppresses inflammatory response and bone destruction in adjuvant-induced arthritis. [PDF]
In recent years, a significant number of metabolites with potent anti-inflammatory properties have been discovered from marine organisms, and several of these compounds are now under clinical trials. In the present study, we isolated 11-epi-sinulariolide
Yen-You Lin+11 more
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α‐Cembrenediol exhibits a wide range of biological activities, including antibacterial, antitumor, and neuroprotective effects. However, knowledge of the absorption, transport, and release of α‐cembrenediol in drug metabolism within the body is currently limited.
Xian-Kun Su+7 more
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Aquaculture Soft Coral Lobophytum crassum as a Producer of Anti-Proliferative Cembranoids
Our continuous search for marine bioactive secondary metabolites led to the screening of crude extracts from a variety of aquaculture soft corals. The ethyl acetate (EtOAc) extract of Lobophytum crassum showed a distinctive chemical profile that was ...
Bo-Rong Peng+5 more
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Synthetic ventures into the furanocembranes: bielschowskysin and beyond [PDF]
The cembrane natural products hold such promise in both biological and chemical senses. They are a diverse class of macrocyclic diterpenes found in both plants and animals.[1] In particular, the furanocembranoids are highly oxidized cembranes, which have
Lear, Martin
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Linear transformations of the Michaelis-Menten kinetic equation in natural microbial communities research [PDF]
Michaelis-Menten -kinetiikan lineaarimuunnokset luonnon mikrobiyhteisöjen ...
Tamminen, Timo
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Review: Marine natural products [PDF]
This review covers the literature published in 2003 for marine natural products, with 619 citations (413 for the period January to December 2003) referring to compounds isolated from marine microorganisms and phytoplankton, green algae, brown algae, red ...
Blunt, John W.+4 more
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Soft Coral Sarcophyton (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Octocorallia) Species Diversity and Chemotypes [PDF]
Research on the soft coral genus Sarcophyton extends over a wide range of fields, including marine natural products and the isolation of a number of cembranoid diterpenes.
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