Bioactive terpenes from Spongia officinalis

J Nat Prod. 2011 May 27;74(5):1241-7. doi: 10.1021/np200226u. Epub 2011 May 6.

Abstract

The terpene metabolite pattern of Mediterranean Spongia officinalis was chemically investigated. This study resulted in the isolation of a series of sesterterpenes and C21 furanoterpenes, according to the literature data on this sponge. Four new oxidized minor metabolites (compounds 1, 2, 3, and 4) were isolated along with six known compounds of the furospongin series (compounds 5-8, 9, and 10) and three scalarane sesterterpenes (compounds 11-13). Interestingly, tetrahydrofurospongin-2 (6) and dihydrofurospongin-2 (7), which were among the main metabolites, induced biofilm formation by Escherichia coli. All compounds isolated were also assayed for antibacterial and antifungal properties.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Biofilms / drug effects
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Molecular Structure
  • Porifera / chemistry*
  • Sesterterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesterterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Sesterterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Terpenes / chemistry
  • Terpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Terpenes / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Sesterterpenes
  • Terpenes