Abstract
A novel sesquiterpenoid, menelloide A (1), which was found to possess a new carbon skeleton, and a new guaiane-type sesquiterpenoid, menelloide B (2), along with (+)-chloranthalactone B (3), an enantiomer of the known sesquiterpenoid, chloranthalactone B (4), were isolated from a gorgonian coral identified as Menella sp. The structures of sesquiterpenoids 1-3 were established by spectroscopic methods and by comparison of the data with those of related metabolites. Sesquiterpenoids 1 and 3 displayed inhibitory effects on the generation of superoxide anion by human neutrophils.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7311-7315 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Tetrahedron |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 38 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 23 09 2011 |
Keywords
- Guaiane
- Menella
- Menelloide
- Sesquiterpenoid
- Superoxide anion