Quinone and hydroquinone metabolites from the ascidians of the genus Aplidium

Mar Drugs. 2014 Jun 12;12(6):3608-33. doi: 10.3390/md12063608.

Abstract

Ascidians of the genus Aplidium are recognized as an important source of chemical diversity and bioactive natural products. Among the compounds produced by this genus are non-nitrogenous metabolites, mainly prenylated quinones and hydroquinones. This review discusses the isolation, structural elucidation, and biological activities of quinones, hydroquinones, rossinones, longithorones, longithorols, floresolides, scabellones, conicaquinones, aplidinones, thiaplidiaquinones, and conithiaquinones. A compilation of the 13C-NMR spectral data of these compounds is also presented.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Products / chemistry
  • Biological Products / isolation & purification
  • Biological Products / pharmacology
  • Carbon-13 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Humans
  • Hydroquinones / chemistry
  • Hydroquinones / isolation & purification*
  • Hydroquinones / pharmacology
  • Quinones / chemistry
  • Quinones / isolation & purification*
  • Quinones / pharmacology
  • Urochordata / metabolism*

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Hydroquinones
  • Quinones