Cytotoxic furanosesquiterpenoids and steroids from < em > Ircinia mutans < /em > sponges

CONCLUSION: The present study suggests that I. mutans is a rich source of cytotoxic steroids, and introduces 3 as new natural product. Considering the high cytotoxic activity of the steroids, these structures could be candidates for anticancer drug development in future research.PMID:34043935 | DOI:10.1080/13880209.2021.1920620

Source: Pharmaceutical Biology - May 27, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Fatemeh Heidary Jamebozorgi Morteza Yousefzadi Omidreza Firuzi Melika Nazemi Somayeh Zare Jima N Chandran Bernd Schneider Ian T Baldwin Amir Reza Jassbi Source Type: research