ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY OF SESQUITERPENES FROM THE MARINE SPONGE ACANTHELLA-KLETHRA

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ANGERHOFER, CK [1 ]
PEZZUTO, JM [1 ]
KONIG, GM [1 ]
WRIGHT, AD [1 ]
STICHER, O [1 ]
机构
[1] SWISS FED INST TECHNOL,DEPT PHARM,CH-8092 ZURICH,SWITZERLAND
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JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS | 1992年 / 55卷 / 12期
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10.1021/np50090a014
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Q94 [植物学];
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071001 ;
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Five sesquiterpenoids containing isonitrile or isothiocyanate groups were isolated from the sponge Acanthella klethra. Compounds 1 and 2 were identified as axisonitrile 3 and the corresponding isothiocyanate derivative, respectively. Compounds 3-5 were found to be eudesmane sesquiterpenes. None of these compounds was cycotoxic toward cultured KB-3 cells, but varying degrees of activity were observed with cultured Plasmodium falciparum. Compound 1 demonstrated greatest promise as an antimalarial agent.
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