Marine organisms have developed a variety of bioactive secondary metabolites [1]. Chemically, the bioactive metabolites isolated from marine animals could be divided into steroids, terpenoids, isoprenoids, nonisoprenoids, quinones, halogenated compounds,

Several species of the family Xeniidae, previously assigned to the genus Cespitularia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850 are revised. Based on the problematical identity and status of the type of this genus, it became apparent that the literature has introduced

In the present study, a new ceramide, namely 2S, 3R-4E, 8E-2-(heptadecanoylamino)-heptadeca-4, 8-diene-1, 3-diol (1), along with four known steroids, including 24-methylcholesta-5, 24(28)-diene-3β-ol (2), 24-methylcholesta-5, 24(28)-diene-3β-acetate (3),

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,

Four novel diterpenoids, designated cespitulins A–D (1–4) were isolated and characterized from the Taiwanese soft coral Cespitularia taeniata. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic analyses (1H-1H COSY, HMQC, HMBC, NOESY). Compounds