Review Article

Marine Diterpenoids as Potential Anti-Inflammatory Agents

Table 2

Anti-inflammatory effect of briarane diterpenoids.

Families nameBiological sourceiNOSSuperoxide anion generationElastase release

FrajunolideJunceella fragilis P-Q [97]P-Q [97]
JuncenolideJ. juncea H [92]
O [99]
N-O [99]
JunceolJ. juncea A-C [101]
E [100]
BriarenolidesBriareum sp.K-L [103]F [95]
I [96]
J [98]
E [94]
F [95]
J [98]

Data refer to compounds with percentage of inhibition > 50% for iNOS and >25% superoxide anion generation and elastase release.