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ID: ALA1159320

Journal: J Nat Prod

Title: Cytotoxic effect (on tumor cells) and in vitro antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus of synthetic spongiane diterpenes.

Authors: Betancur-Galvis L, Zuluaga C, Arnó M, González MA, Zaragozá RJ.

Abstract: A series of synthetic spongiane-type diterpenes have been tested in vitro for their potential antitumor and antiherpetic activity. Although the antiviral activity of these compounds against herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) was very weak, some compounds exhibited relevant cytotoxicity in the human tumor cell lines HeLa and HEp-2. The biological activity of formyl spongianes is reported for the first time. With the present study, some structure-activity trends are suggested for the cytotoxic activity of these sponge-derived natural products.

CiteXplore: 11858754

DOI: 10.1021/np010206t