Chemistry and bioactivity of diterpenoids in soft corals of genus Sarcophyton: Recent progress
10.3724/SP.J.1008.2014.00206
- Author:
Qing YU
1
Author Information
1. School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Bioactivity;
Diterphenes;
Molecular structure;
Sarcophyton
- From:
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
2014;35(2):206-215
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Diterpenoids are the characteristic secondary metabolites of the sott corals of the genus Sarcophyton. The intriguing structure and broad spectrum of bioactivity of these metabolites have drawn great attention from the chemistry and pharmacology fields, and they have become a focus of study in marine natural products. In 1997 Indian researchers reviewed the related studies of the soft corals of the genus Sarcophyton. This paper summarizes the research progress in 12 identified and 13 unidentified species of this genus reported in 54 citations published from 1998 to the Oct. of 2013, involving 143 compounds.
