title: Chemical and biological profile of Cespitularia species: A mini review.
abstract: Soft corals belonging to the genus Cespitularia have been well recognized as a rich source of bioactive secondary metabolites especially diterpenoids. This review furnishes an overview of all naturally isolated compounds from Cespitularia genus as, diterpenoids, nitrogen-containing diterpenes, sesquiterpenoids and steroids as well as biological activities of these species. Cespitularia species have been studied for their anticancer, immunomodulatory, antiviral, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory activities. This work is the first review published on this topic.
authors.affiliation: Natural Compounds Chemistry Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth st., Dokki, Giza, P.O. Box 12622, Egypt.
authors.forename: Abdelsamed I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Elshamy
authors.affiliation: Natural Compounds Chemistry Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth st., Dokki, Giza, P.O. Box 12622, Egypt.
authors.forename: Mahmoud I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Nassar
authors.affiliation: Phytochemistry Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth st., Dokki, Giza, P.O. Box 12622, Egypt.
authors.forename: Tarik A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.affiliation: Phytochemistry Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth st., Dokki, Giza, P.O. Box 12622, Egypt.
authors.forename: Mohamed-Elamir F
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hegazy
keywords: Anti-inflammatory; Anticancer; Cespitularia; Steroids; Terpenoids