title: Chemical constituents and bioactivities of starfish.
abstract: Starfish have been the research topic in many chemical and pharmacological laboratories due to their complex secondary metabolites and diverse bioactivities. The aim of this review is to provide an up-to-date review on the chemistry and bioactivity of compounds isolated from all kinds of starfish to illustrate the chemodiversity and biological significance of these constituents, along with their geographical distribution where it is discernible.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 164 West Xingang Road, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Guang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Tunhai
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xiuping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Xuefeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Xianwen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yonghong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002518:Ceramides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D006027:Glycosides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D013215:Starfish / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D013256:Steroids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002518:Ceramides; D006027:Glycosides; D013256:Steroids