Three new xenicane diterpenoids, designated xeniolactones A (), B (), and C (), were
isolated from Xenia florida collected in Taiwan. Compound possesses a novel structure …

Further chemical study of the crude extract of the soft coral Heteroxenia fuscescens (Fam.,
Xeniidea), led to isolation of two new sterols, Heterofuscesterols A (1) and B (2), a sterol …

Although natural products have been used by man since ancient times, it was only in the
past century that active components of medicinal plants became available in chemically …

Studies about secondary metabolites isolated from soft corals around the world have proven
the potential of these organism as producers of compounds with a potent cytotoxic activity. In …

11-Dehydrosinulariolide, an active compound that is isolated from the cultured soft coral
Sinularia flexibilis, has been suggested to show anti-tumor biological characteristics …

Phytochemical analysis of aerial flowering parts of Euphorbia spinidens Bornm. ex Prokh.
from Euphorbiaceae family (local name: Farfion-e-dandaneh-khari) led to the isolation of five …

Seven new sesquiterpenoids, lochmolins A–G (1–7), were isolated from a Taiwanese soft
coral Sinularia lochmodes. The structures of these metabolites were elucidated by extensive …

In the present work, we isolated, characterized and examined the anticancer effect of
bioactive molecules from Acanthophora spicifera (red algae) on A549 and HeLa cancer cell …

Background Algae being one of the dominant organisms in nature can provide best
opportunity for the discovery of new anti-cancer drugs. The aim of the present study was to …