Antimalarial Activity of Axidjiferosides, New β-Galactosylceramides from the African Sponge Axinyssa djiferi

Antimalarial Activity of Axidjiferosides, New β-Galactosylceramides from the African Sponge Axinyssa djiferi

The marine sponge, Axinyssa djiferi, collected on mangrove tree roots in Senegal, was investigated for glycolipids. A mixture containing new glycosphingolipids, named axidjiferoside-A, -B and -C, accounted for 0.07% of sponge biomass (dry weight) and for 2.16% of total lipids. It showed a significan...

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Main Authors: Gilles Barnathan, Gaëtane Wielgosz-Collin, Emilie Genin-Seward, Jean-Michel Kornprobst, Philippe M. Loiseau, Philippe Grellier, Monique Clément, Christos Roussakis, Fereshteh Farokhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-04-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
Axinyssa
marine sponge glycolipids
glycosphingolipids
antimalarial activity
cytotoxicity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/4/1304

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