Natural product chemistry of gorgonian corals of genus Junceella--part II

Mar Drugs. 2011 Dec;9(12):2773-2792. doi: 10.3390/md9122773. Epub 2011 Dec 19.

Abstract

The structures, names, bioactivities, and references of 81 new secondary metabolites obtained from gorgonian corals belonging to the genus Junceella are described in this review. All compounds mentioned in this review were obtained from sea whip gorgonian corals Junceella fragilis and Junceella juncea, collected from the tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Keywords: Indo-Pacific Ocean; Junceella; South China Sea; briarane; gorgonian.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anthozoa / chemistry*
  • Biological Products / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Substances

  • Biological Products