Sesquiterpenes from the essential oil of Laurencia dendroidea (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta): isolation, biological activities and distribution among seaweeds
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Two known sesquiterpenes (1R*,2S*,3R*,5S*,8S*,9R*)-2,3,5,9tetramethyltricyclo[6.3.0.01,5]undecan-2-ol and (1S*,2S*,3S*,5S*,8S*,9S*)2,3,5,9-tetramethyltricyclo-[6.3.0.01,5]undecan-2-ol were isolated for the first time from the essential oil of the red seaweed Laurencia dendroidea collected in the Brazilian coast. These compounds were not active against eight bacteria strains and the yeast Candida albicans, but showed some antioxidant activity. Both compounds were also found in other seaweed species showing that they are not exclusive taxonomic markers to the genus Laurencia.
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