Bioactive Compounds from the Red Sea Marine Sponge Hyrtios Species

Bioactive Compounds from the Red Sea Marine Sponge Hyrtios Species

In continuation of our search for drug leads from Red Sea sponges we have investigated the ethyl acetate fraction of the organic extract of the Red Sea sponge Hyrtios species. Bioassay-directed fractionation of the active fraction resulted into the identification of three new alkaloids, hyrtioerecti...

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Main Authors: Hani Z. Asfour, Diaa T. A. Youssef, Lamiaa A. Shaala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
Red Sea sponge
Hyrtios species
alkaloids
antimicrobial activity
free radical scavenging activity
cancer growth inhibition activity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/4/1061

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