Chinese Journal of Marine Drugs 2000;0(06):-

A novel ceramide from starfish Asterias rollestoni Bell—rollceramide A

Yongcheng ZHAN

Keywords

medicinal chemistry; Asterias rollestoni Bell; rollceramide A

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Objective To study the chemical constituents of starfish Asterias rollestoni Bell.Methods The constituents were isolated by chromatography methods and identified by spectroscopic and chemical analyses.Results and Conclusion A novel compound was obtained and identified as(2S,3S,4R)-2-(13'-methyl-pentadecanoylamino)-nondecane-1,3,4-triol.The compound was reported first time and named as rollceramide A.