title: Natural product chemistry of gorgonian corals of the family Plexauridae distributed in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
abstract: The structures, names, bioactivities and references of 105 natural products obtained from gorgonian corals belonging to the family Plexauridae with an Indo-Pacific distribution are described in this review. All compounds mentioned in this review were obtained from gorgonian corals belonging to the genera Astrogorgia, Bebryce, Echinomuricea, Euplexaura and Menella.
authors.affiliation: National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung 944, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Li-Hsueh
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jyh-Horng
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Sheu
authors.forename: Shih-Yao
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: Jui-Hsin
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Yung-Husan
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yu-Hsin
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yin-Di
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Yu-Chia
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Lee-Shing
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Wei-Hsien
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yang-Chang
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Ping-Jyun
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Sung
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D037421:Anthozoa / Q000737:chemistry*; D001688:Biological Products / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D019156:Indian Ocean; D010140:Pacific Ocean
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products