Marine sponge derived natural products between 2001 and 2010: trends and opportunities for discovery of bioactives

Mar Drugs. 2014 Aug 19;12(8):4539-77. doi: 10.3390/md12084539.

Abstract

Marine sponges belonging to the phylum Porifera (Metazoa), evolutionarily the oldest animals are the single best source of marine natural products. The present review presents a comprehensive overview of the source, taxonomy, country of origin or geographical position, chemical class, and biological activity of sponge-derived new natural products discovered between 2001 and 2010. The data has been analyzed with a view to gaining an outlook on the future trends and opportunities in the search for new compounds and their sources from marine sponges.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Factors / chemistry*
  • Biological Factors / pharmacology
  • Biological Products / chemistry*
  • Biological Products / pharmacology
  • Marine Biology / methods
  • Porifera / chemistry*

Substances

  • Biological Factors
  • Biological Products