Diterpenoid feeding-deterrents from Laurencia saitoi

Kazuya Kurata, Kazuya Taniguchi, Yukio Agatsuma, Minoru Suzuki

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Abstract

Three new diterpenes and 14 known, brominated and non-brominated diterpenes have been isolated from the red alga Laurencia saitoi collected in 'Isoyake areas' in the Sea of Japan. Some of these diterpenes showed significant feeding-deterrent activity against young abalone (Haliotis discus hannai) and young sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus nudus and S. intermedius), thus suggesting that these metabolites provide a chemical defense against marine herbivorous animals in 'Isoyake areas'.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)363-369
Number of pages7
JournalPhytochemistry
Volume47
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998 Feb 1

Keywords

  • Brominated compound
  • Ceramiales
  • Diterpene
  • Feeding-deterrent activity
  • Laurencia saitoi
  • Red alga
  • Rhodomelaceae

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Plant Science
  • Horticulture

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