title: Nardosinane sesquiterpenoids from the formosan soft coral Nephthea elongata.
abstract: Seven new nardosinane sesquiterpenoids, elongatols A-G (1-7) were isolated from the methylene chloride solubles of the Formosan soft coral Nephthea elongata. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis and their cytotoxicity against selected cancer cells was measured in vitro.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 807 Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shang-Kwei
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chang-Yih
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Duh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D037421:Anthozoa / Q000737:chemistry*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D007941:Leukemia P388 / Q000188:drug therapy; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D051379:Mice; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization; D016339:Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D012717:Sesquiterpenes