Review ArticlePharmacognosy ReviewsVol. 6 | Issue 11 | 2012 | pp. 74–80Open access
Chemical constituents and biological activities of the genus Subergorgia
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Published in Pharmacognosy Reviews
Correspondence: Faheem Amir
School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, MALAYSIA.
Email: faheem.a42@gmail. com
Copyright: © 2012 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- May 8, 2012
- Received:
- Jun 9, 2011
- Accepted:
- Apr 4, 2012
- DOI:
- 10.4103/0973-7847.95894
How to cite
Amir, F., Yam, W. S., & Koay, Y. C. (2012). Chemical constituents and biological activities of the genus Subergorgia. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 6(11), 74–80. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-7847.95894
Abstract
The genus Subergorgia (coelenterata, Gorgonacea, Subergorgiidae) is distributed in the Indo-pacific region. Previous investigations on the various species of the genus have revealed the presence of a number of new compounds including alkaloids, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, and steroids. Certain biological activities particularly cytotoxic activity have been observed for the isolated constituents and compositions derived from the coral. This review covers the secondary metabolites reported from the genus Subergorgia and their biological properties.
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Article metadata
| Title | Chemical constituents and biological activities of the genus Subergorgia |
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| Authors | Faheem Amir; Wan Sinn Yam; Yen Chin Koay |
| Affiliations | School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, MALAYSIA. |
| Corresponding author | faheem.a42@gmail. com |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Reviews |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 6, Issue 11 (2012) |
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