Abstract
Polar regions are remote and challenging areas on the earth. In view of the unique environment and the severe competition in polar regions, it’s considered that the ecological system might be the producer of new compounds with diversity biological activities. This review is an attempt to consolidate the studies about 97 natural products isolated from Antarctic and Arctic organisms including microbes, algae, sponges, bryozoans, and tunicates and so on published in the recent years. The emphasis is mainly about the new compounds, source organisms and biological activities, which signifies the immense competence of Antarctic and Arctic organisms as bioactive natural products producers.
Keywords: Antibacterium, bioactivity, cytotoxicity, natural products, polar organisms, secondary metabolites, marine life, Candida albicans
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Bioactive Natural Products from the Antarctic and Arctic Organisms
Volume: 13 Issue: 4
Author(s): Jing-Tang Liu, Xiao-Ling Lu, Xiao-Yu Liu, Yun Gao, Bo Hu, Bing-Hua Jiao and Heng Zheng
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Keywords: Antibacterium, bioactivity, cytotoxicity, natural products, polar organisms, secondary metabolites, marine life, Candida albicans
Abstract: Polar regions are remote and challenging areas on the earth. In view of the unique environment and the severe competition in polar regions, it’s considered that the ecological system might be the producer of new compounds with diversity biological activities. This review is an attempt to consolidate the studies about 97 natural products isolated from Antarctic and Arctic organisms including microbes, algae, sponges, bryozoans, and tunicates and so on published in the recent years. The emphasis is mainly about the new compounds, source organisms and biological activities, which signifies the immense competence of Antarctic and Arctic organisms as bioactive natural products producers.
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Liu Jing-Tang, Lu Xiao-Ling, Liu Xiao-Yu, Gao Yun, Hu Bo, Jiao Bing-Hua and Zheng Heng, Bioactive Natural Products from the Antarctic and Arctic Organisms, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2013; 13 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557511313040013
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557511313040013 |
Print ISSN 1389-5575 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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