Covering: 2008. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2009, 26, 170This review covers the
literature published in 2008 for marine natural products, with 829 citations (613 for the …

Soft corals of the genus Sinularia are one of the most widespread soft corals. They are a rich
source of bioactive substances with intriguing and unique structural features. The present …

This review reports details on the natural products isolated from Taiwan soft corals during
the period 2008–2012 focusing on their in vitro and/or in vivo anti-inflammatory activities …

The inflammatory response is a highly regulated process, and its dysregulation can lead to
the establishment of chronic inflammation and, in some cases, to death. Inflammation is the …

Cembrane-type diterpenoids are a large and structurally varied group of natural products
isolated from both terrestrial and marine organisms. The present paper reviews all the …

Five new cembranoids, sarcocrassocolides A–E (1–5), along with three known cembranoids
6–8, have been isolated from a Formosan soft coral Sarcophyton crassocaule. The …

Covering: January 2007 to December 2008. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2007, 24,
1332This review covers the isolation and chemistry of diterpenoids including labdanes …

Marine organisms and their metabolites represent a unique source of potential
pharmaceutical substances. In this study, we examined marine-derived substances for their …

Seven new cembranoids, sarcocrassocolides F–L (1–7), have been isolated from a soft
coral Sarcophyton crassocaule. Their structures were determined by extensive …

Seven new diterpenoids, namely, flexibilisolides C–G (1–5), flexibilisin C (6), and a novel
11, 12-secoflexibillin (7), along with seven known compounds, 8–14, were isolated from the …