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- A chemical study of the Okinawan soft coral Clavularia koellikeri led to the discovery of two new cembrane diterpenoids (1 and 2) and one new dollabelane diterpenoid (3).
- The structures of these compounds were identified using spectroscopic analysis techniques.
- Compounds 1 and 3 were tested for their ability to inhibit the growth of tumor cells in laboratory experiments.
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Chemical investigation of the Okinawan soft coral Clavularia koellikeri resulted in the isolation of two new cembrane diterpenoids (1 and 2) and one new dollabelane diterpenoid, 3. Their structures were determined on the basis of the results of spectroscopic analysis. Compounds 1 and 3 were examined for in vitro growth-inhibition effects toward tumor cells.
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