Title of article :
Isopropyl(ene)-type Cembrane Diterpene an Important Chemotaxonomical Marker in Bornean Soft Coral Genus Sarcophyton
Author/Authors :
Phan, Chin-Soon Universiti Malaysia Sabah - Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation - Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry, Malaysia , Vairappan, Charles Santhanaraju Universiti Malaysia Sabah - Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation - Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry, Malaysia
Abstract :
Two cembrane diterpenoids; (+)-11,12-epoxysarcophytol A (1) and sarcophytol W (2) were isolated from Sarcophyton sp. collected from Mantanani Island, Sabah. Secondary metabolites structures were elucidated based on spectroscopic data. This is the first record of cembranoid diterpenes isolated from the Bornean soft coral genus Sarcophyton. The isopropyl(ene)-type cembrane derivatives could be suggested as chemotaxonomical markers for soft coral genus Sarcophyton.
Keywords :
Soft coral , Sarcophyton , cembrane , diterpene , chemotaxonomy , Mantanani Island
Journal title :
Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation
Journal title :
Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation
