Avarone and avarol from the marine sponge dysidea avara schmidt from aegean coast of Turkey
Fabad Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol.35, no.3, pp.119-123, 2010 (Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 35 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2010
- Journal Name: Fabad Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Journal Indexes: Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.119-123
- Keywords: Avarone and avarol, Dysidea avara, Marine sponge
- Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Turkish coastline is almost 8400 km long in total. The sponges found in the seas surrounding Turkey have not yet been intensively studied. During the course of our studies on Turkish marine sponges, we have isolated avarol and avarone from Dysidea avara (family Dysideidae, order Dictyoceratida) collected in Ibrice, on the Aegean coast. Chemical investigation of methanolic extract of the sponges led to identification of avarol and avarone. Their structures were determined through analyses by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopic data.