16-Hydroxycembra-1,3,7,11-tetraene, a new Cembrane Diterpene from Malaysian Soft Coral Genus Sarcophyton

Nat Prod Commun. 2016 Aug;11(8):1077-1078.

Abstract

One new cembrane diterpene, 16-hydroxycembra-1,3,7,11-tetraene (1), along with three known compounds, 15-hydroxycembra-1,3,7,11-tetraene (2), sarcophine (3) and sarcophytoxide (4) were isolated from Sarcophyton sp. collected from Karah Island, Terengganu, West Malaysia. Their structures were elucidated based on spectroscopic data. Activities of these compounds against antibacterial resistant clinical bacteria are reported. Only 1 exhibited inhibition against Staphylococcus aureus.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anthozoa / chemistry*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Diterpenes / chemistry*
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Diterpenes