An Overview of Secondary Metabolites from Soft Corals of the Genus <i>Capnella</i> over the Five Decades: Chemical Structures, Pharmacological Activities, NMR Data, and Chemical Synthesis
2024
Can-Qi Liu | Qi-Bin Yang | Ling Zhang | Lin-Fu Liang
There has been no specific review on the secondary metabolites from soft corals of the genus <i>Capnella</i> till now. In this work, all secondary metabolites from different species of the title genus were described. It covered the first work from 1974 to May 2024, spanning five decades. In the viewpoint of the general structural features, these chemical constituents were classified into four groups: sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, steroids, and lipids. Additionally, the <sup>1</sup>H and <sup>13</sup>C NMR data of these metabolites were provided when available in the literature. Among them, sesquiterpenes were the most abundant chemical compositions from soft corals of the genus <i>Capnella</i>. A variety of pharmacological activities of these compounds were evaluated, such as cytotoxic, antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory activities. In addition, the chemical synthesis works of several representative sesquiterpenes were provided. This review aims to provide an up-to-date knowledge of the chemical structures, pharmacological activities, and chemical synthesis of the chemical constituents from soft corals of the genus <i>Capnella</i>.
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