Anticancer Drugs Sourced from Marine Life

Anticancer Potential of Marine Bryozoans

Author(s): Ramasamy Santhanam*, Santhanam Ramesh*, Subbiah Balasundari* and Sheba R. David *

Pp: 217-230 (14)

DOI: 10.2174/9789815256055124010009

* (Excluding Mailing and Handling)

Abstract

This chapter deals with the anticancer and cytotoxic compounds of marine bryozoans and their mechanisms of action. Most of the anticancer compounds of these bryozoans were found to belong to the chemical classes alkaloids and lactones. 


Keywords: Alkaloids, Anti cancer compounds, Cytotoxic compounds, Lactones, Marine bryozoans.

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