Abstract
Two 27C hydroperoxysterols, 7β-hydroperoxycholesterol (1) and its stereoisomer 7α-hydroperoxycholesterol (2), were isolated from the lipophilic extracts of a Formosan tunicate belonging to the genus Eudistoma. The structures of sterols 1 and 2 were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectral data analyses. Cytotoxicity of sterols 1 and 2 against a limited panel of cancer cell lines is also described. Sterol 1 show weak inhibitory effects on human neutrophil elastase release.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 666-668 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 04 2007 |
Keywords
- Cytotoxicity
- Eudistoma
- Human neutrophil elastase
- Hydroperoxysterol
- Tunicate