New polyhalogenated monoterpenes from the sea hare Aplysia punctata

J Nat Prod. 1997 May;60(5):482-4. doi: 10.1021/np960744j.

Abstract

The sea hare Aplysia punctata from Sancti Petri (Cádiz, Spain) contains four new unusual acetates of linear polyhalogenated monoterpenes (5-8) together with four known cyclic derivatives (1-4). The structures were elucidated by interpretation of spectral data. It is suggested that the new constituents of A. punctata might be biotransformation products. Compounds 6-8 showed significant in vitro cytotoxicity against four tumor cell lines.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Aplysia / metabolism*
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Terpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Terpenes / pharmacology
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Terpenes