Alkaloids from Marine Ascidians

Molecules

Marialuisa Menna¹  Ernesto Fattorusso¹ 

[1] The NeaNat Group, Dipartimento di Chimica delle Sostanze Naturali, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Napoli, Italy

关键词: natural products;    alkaloids;    ascidians;    ecteinascidis;    lamellarins;   

DOI  :  10.3390/molecules16108694

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

About 300 alkaloid structures isolated from marine ascidians are discussed in term of their occurrence, structural type and reported pharmacological activity. Some major groups (e.g., the lamellarins and the ecteinascidins) are discussed in detail, highlighting their potential as therapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer or viral infections.

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