A new spermatostatic glycoside from the soft coral Sinularia crispa.
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.
Tillekeratne
L M
LM
Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Liyanage
G K
GK
Ratnasooriya
W D
WD
Ksebati
M B
MB
Schmitz
F J
FJ
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*
D006027:Glycosides; D013089:Spermatocidal Agents