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  • Marine Natural Products Chemistry
  • Phytochemistry
  • Drug Discovery

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  • The marine alga Laurencia pacifica is a rich source of bioactive secondary metabolites.
  • Understanding the chemical diversity of marine organisms is crucial for identifying novel therapeutic leads.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To isolate and characterize secondary metabolites from Laurencia pacifica.
  • To evaluate the anticancer potential of isolated compounds.

Main Methods:

  • Spectroscopic techniques (NMR, MS) for structural elucidation.
  • In vitro assays to assess growth inhibition against a panel of cancer cell lines.

Main Results:

  • Isolation of seven sesquiterpenes, including a novel compound (7).
  • Isoaplysin (1) and debromoaplysinol (4) demonstrated significant growth inhibition against multiple cancer cell lines (colon, glioblastoma, breast, ovarian, lung, skin, prostate, neuroblastoma, pancreas).
  • Average GI50 values for isoaplysin (1) and debromoaplysinol (4) were 23 μM and 14 μM, respectively.

Conclusions:

  • Isoaplysin (1) and debromoaplysinol (4) exhibited selective cytotoxicity, being up to fourfold more potent against cancer cells than normal cells.
  • These compounds represent promising candidates for further development as anticancer agents.