Review Article

Marine Invertebrate Natural Products for Anti-Inflammatory and Chronic Diseases

Table 1


Name of the compoundChemistry Name (species) Target effectsReferences

AscidiathiazoneAlkaloids
Ascidian (Ascidian Aplidium)Anti-inflammatory action in human neutrophils[27]
CembranolidesCembranoidsSoft coral (Lobophytum crassum)Inhibitors of COX-2[29]
DurumolidesCembranoidsSoft coral (Lobophytum duru)Inhibitors of iNOS and COX-2[30]
FrajunolidesDiterpenoidsGorgonian (Junceella fragilis)Anti-inflammatory action in human neutrophils[31]
ManzamineAlkaloidsSponge  sp.
Inhibitors of thromboxane B2[25]
Plakortide PPolyketideSponge (P. angulospiculatus)Antineuroinflammatory[32]
Rubrolide OHalogenated furanoneAscidian (Synoicum sp.)Anti-inflammatory action in human neutrophils[28]
Carteramine AAlkaloidSponge (Stylissa carteri)Inhibit neutrophil chemotaxis[26]