Abstract
Over the last few years, samples from the marine environment have been screened for a variety of compounds with different biological activities. Among all marine organisms, sponges represent one of the most promising sources of leads in the research of new cancer drugs. However, there are few reports on screening Brazilian marine sponges for biological activities. In the following review, the current status of natural product research relating to Brazilian marine sponges is summarized, particularly for compounds demonstrating potential antitumor activity.
Keywords: Brazilian marine sponges, cancer, natural products, marine environment, cancer drugs, screening Brazilian, drug leads, sterols, Brazilian coastline, ovarian cancer cell line
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Title: Current Status on Natural Products with Antitumor Activity from Brazilian Marine Sponges
Volume: 13 Issue: 1
Author(s): Mario Luiz Conte da Frota Junior, Renata Biegelmeyer da Silva, Beatriz Mothes, Amelia Teresinha Henriques and Jose Claudio Fonseca Moreira
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Keywords: Brazilian marine sponges, cancer, natural products, marine environment, cancer drugs, screening Brazilian, drug leads, sterols, Brazilian coastline, ovarian cancer cell line
Abstract: Over the last few years, samples from the marine environment have been screened for a variety of compounds with different biological activities. Among all marine organisms, sponges represent one of the most promising sources of leads in the research of new cancer drugs. However, there are few reports on screening Brazilian marine sponges for biological activities. In the following review, the current status of natural product research relating to Brazilian marine sponges is summarized, particularly for compounds demonstrating potential antitumor activity.
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Luiz Conte da Frota Junior Mario, Biegelmeyer da Silva Renata, Mothes Beatriz, Teresinha Henriques Amelia and Claudio Fonseca Moreira Jose, Current Status on Natural Products with Antitumor Activity from Brazilian Marine Sponges, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2012; 13 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920112798868674
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920112798868674 |
Print ISSN 1389-2010 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4316 |
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