Two new sesquiterpenoids from the soft coral Sinularia polydactyla (Ehreberg)

J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2008 Mar-Apr;10(3-4):307-11. doi: 10.1080/10286020701833503.

Abstract

Two new sesquiterpenoids, polydactins A (1) and B (2) and a known sesquiterpene, 10alpha-hydroxycadin-4-en-15-al (3), were isolated from the soft coral Sinularia polydactyla (Ehreberg). Their structures were determined mainly by spectroscopic methods. Polydactin A (1) showed moderate cytotoxic activities against human oral epidermoid carcinoma cell lines (KB) and human breast carcinoma (MCF) tumour cell lines (in vitro).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anthozoa / chemistry*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Optical Rotation
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared

Substances

  • Sesquiterpenes