title: A new spermatostatic glycoside from the soft coral Sinularia crispa.
abstract: The steroid glycoside 1 has been isolated from the Sri Lankan soft coral Sinularia crispa. The structure has been determined by spectroscopic (1H and 13C nmr) techniques. Glycoside 1 showed spermatostatic activity on rat cauda epididymal spermatozoa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Tillekeratne
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Liyanage
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Ratnasooriya
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Ksebati
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Schmitz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003063:Cnidaria / Q000032:analysis*; D004822:Epididymis / Q000166:cytology; D006027:Glycosides / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D015394:Molecular Structure; D051381:Rats; D013089:Spermatocidal Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D006027:Glycosides; D013089:Spermatocidal Agents