Publication Date:
2021-05-19
Description:
Bioscreening guided fractionation of the extracts of soft corals Lobophytum crassum and L. rotundum using brine shrimp larvae cytotoxicity assay led to the isolation of a cembranolide diterpene (E,E,E)-6,10,14-trimethyl-3-methylene- 3a,4,7,8,11,12,15,15aoctahydrocylotetradeca [b]furan-2(3H)-one (1). This diterpene, identified as cembranolide compound 1, was found to be active against the multidrug-resistant and chloroquine-sensitive strains of Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite in vitro. It also possessed cytotoxic properties.
Description:
Published
Keywords:
Lobophytum crassum
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L. rotundum
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Plasmodium falciparum
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Antimalarial
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Soft corals
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Cytotoxicity
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Cembranolide
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Parasites
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Parasites
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Coral reefs
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Brine shrimp eggs
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
Journal Contribution
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Refereed
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Article
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