Curcuphenol derivatives from the gorgonian Echinomuricea sp.

Hsu Ming Chung*, Tsong Long Hwang, Wei Hsien Wang, Lee Shing Fang, Ping Jyun Sung

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Abstract

Two sesquiterpenoid phenols, including a new natural product 1 [(7S, 10R)-(+)-10,11-epoxycurcuphenol] and a known metabolite, (+)-curcuphenol (2), were isolated from a gorgonian coral identified as Echinomuricea sp. The structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated by interpretations of spectral data and by comparison of the related physical and spectral data with those of related metabolites. Compound 2 was found to show significant inhibitory effects on elastase release by human neutrophils.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2595-2600
Number of pages6
JournalHeterocycles
Volume78
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 01 10 2009

Keywords

  • Curcuphenol
  • Echinomuricea
  • Elastase
  • Gorgonian
  • Superoxide Anion

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