Review Article

Marine Invertebrate Natural Products for Anti-Inflammatory and Chronic Diseases

Table 3

List of some anticancer natural products from marine invertebrates.

Name of the compoundChemical classSource of organismsTargets Reference

TrabectidinAlkaloidsTunicate (Ecteinascidia turbinate)Anticancer effect in breast and prostate and so forth.[77, 78]
Kahalalide FCyclic depsipeptideMollusk (Elysia rufescens)Inhibits topoisomerase II in cancer[81]
HeteroneminSesterterpeneSponge (Hyrtios sp.)Inhibits Leukemia (K562 cells) cancer cells[82]
Tyrindoleninone and 6-bromoisatinIndole derivativeMollusk (Dicathais orbita)Inhibits ovary, granulosa, choriocarcinoma (OVCAR-3, KGN, Jar) cells[83]
Makaluvamine APyrroloquinolineSponge (Zyzzya fuliginosa)Colon cancer (HCT-116 cells) inhibition[84]
AscidideminAlkaloidMediterranean ascidian (Cystodytes dellechiajei)Inhibits leukemia (HL-60 and P388) cancer cells[85, 86]
Lamellarin DAlkaloidProsobranch mollusc of the genus (Lamellaria)Inhibits leukemia cancer cells [87, 88]
Spongistatin 1Macrocyclic lactoneSponges (Spirastrella  spinispirulifera and  Hyrtios  erecta)Inhibits leukemia
(Jurkat) cancer cells
[89]
Chitosan PolysaccharidesCrabs and shrimp (various  species)Inhibits and induces apoptosis of HeLa cancer cell[90]
BryostatinsMacrolidesBryozoan (Bugula  neritina)Inhibits various cancer types and currently used in clinical trials[91]
Eribulin mesylate (E7389)MacrolideHalichondria  okadai  and Axinella familyMicrotubule inhibitor and presently used in clinical trials[93]
AplidinCyclic depsipeptideAscidian (Aplidium  albicans)Currently in phase II/III clinical trials for solid and hematologic malignancies[96]