Meroterpenes from the ascidian Aplidium aff. densum

J Nat Prod. 2005 Sep;68(9):1412-5. doi: 10.1021/np050110p.

Abstract

Chemical investigation of the ascidian Aplidium aff. densum collected at Masirah Island, Oman, has resulted in the isolation of five meroterpenes: two new ones, methoxyconidiol (1) and didehydroconicol (2), and three related, known compounds, 3-5. The structures of 1 and 2 were determined by a combination of mass spectrometry and one- and two-dimensional high-field NMR techniques. Their biological activities against bacteria and human lymphoblastic cell lines were evaluated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Micrococcus luteus / drug effects
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Oman
  • Staphylococcus / drug effects
  • Terpenes / chemistry
  • Terpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Terpenes / pharmacology
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured
  • Urochordata / chemistry*

Substances

  • Terpenes