Abstract

In order to search for novel bioactive substances from marine organisms, we have investigated the organic extracts of the Taiwanese octocoral Briareum excavatum collected at Orchid Island. Three new briarane-type diterpenoids, briacavatolides A-C (1-3) as well as two known briaranes, briaexcavatolide U (4) and briaexcavatin L (5) were isolated from the acetone extract. The structures of these compounds were elucidated by extensive NMR spectroscopic analysis and physical data. The anti-HCMV (human cytomegalovirus) activity of 1-5 and their cytotoxicity against selected cancer cell lines were evaluated.

Details

Title
Briacavatolides A-C, New Briaranes from the Taiwanese Octocoral Briareum excavatum
Author
Yeh, Tsun-Tai; Wang, Shang-Kwei; Dai, Chang-Feng; Duh, Chang-Yih
Pages
1019-1026
Publication year
2012
Publication date
2012
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
16603397
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1536002127
Copyright
Copyright MDPI AG 2012