Secondary metabolites from marine sponges
By: Aluru S. Sarma, Thomas Daum, Werner E.G. Müller.
Contributors: Daum, Thomas.; Müller, Werner E. G.
Publisher: Ullstein Mosby
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
Subjects: Biological products -- Mechanism of action.; Marine metabolites -- Physiological effect.; Marine metabolites.; Porifera -- metabolism.; Sponges -- Physiology.
Description: A comprehensive review of literature published during the last five years, covering the chemistry, biosysthesis, synthetic studies and the diverse physiological properties of marine sponge metabolites in general, and detailed studies on the potential cytotoxic and anti-HIV properties of avarol and avarone from the sponge genus Dysidea.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.