New prostaglandins from the chemically defended soft coral Plexaura nina

Authors
Agalias, A Mihopoulos, N Tsoukatou, M Marinos, L Vagias, C Harvala, C Roussis, V
Citation
A. Agalias et al., New prostaglandins from the chemically defended soft coral Plexaura nina, Z NATURFO C, 55(5-6), 2000, pp. 425-430
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Journal title
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG C-A JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES
ISSN journal
09395075 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
425 - 430
Database
ISI
SICI code
0939-5075(200005/06)55:5-6<425:NPFTCD>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Three new prostaglandins were isolated as minor constituents of the organic extract from the Caribbean soft coral Plexaura nina. The structures of the new natural products were established by means of spectral data analysis, including 2D NMR experiments. The unpalatability of the lipid extract of th e coral and the defensive role of the major prostaglandin metabolites were determined by laboratory and field fish-feeding assays.