The efficacy and synthetic versatility of asymmetric organocatalysis have contributed
enormously to the field of organic synthesis since the early 2000s. As asymmetric …

The structure elucidation, biosynthesis, and biological activity of marine carbotricyclic
sesquiterpene compounds are reviewed from the pioneering results to the end of 2015 …

The diversity, biological activity and secondary metabolite production of fungi associated
with marine sponges were investigated in order to assess the potential of these fungi for the …

The interdisciplinary field of marine chemical ecology is an expanding and dynamic science.
It is no surprise that the breadth of marine organisms studied expanded in concert with …

Manzamine A, a β-carboline alkaloid present in several marine sponge species, inhibits the
growth of the rodent malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei in vivo. More than 90% of the …

Interest in obtaining biologically active compounds from natural sources has recently spiked
due to their low toxicity, complete biodegradability, availability from renewable sources, and …

The lupane-type triterpene betulinic acid was isolated from an ethanol extract of the root
bark of the Tanzanian tree Uapaca nitida Müll-Arg.(Euphorbiaceæ). The in vitro …

Marine natural products play critical roles in the chemical defense of many marine
organisms and in some cases can influence the community structure of entire ecosystems …

Natural Products have been the most significant source of drugs and drug leads in history.
Their dominant role in cancer chemotherapeutics is clear with about 74% of anticancer …

Natural and unnatural compounds possessing an α, α‐disubstituted α‐amino acid
substructure have received significant attention because of their structural complexity and …