Alkaloids from Marine Ascidians

About 300 alkaloid structures isolated from marine ascidians are discussed in term of their occurrence, structural type and reported pharmacological activity. Some major groups (e.g., the lamellarins and the ecteinascidins) are discussed in detail, highlighting their potential as therapeutic agents...

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Main Authors: Concetta Imperatore, Marialuisa Menna, Ernesto Fattorusso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-10-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/16/10/8694/