Chemistry, chemoecology, and bioactivity of the South China Sea opisthobranch molluscs and their dietary organisms

• Published in: Journal of asian natural products research Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 185 - 197
• Main Authors: Wang, Jian-Rong, He, Wen-Fei, Guo, Yue-Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis Group 01.02.2013; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Algae; allomones; Animals; Anthozoa - chemistry; Anthozoa - physiology; bioactivity; Chemistry; chemoecology; corals; Diet; Humans; Indole Alkaloids - chemistry; Indole Alkaloids - pharmacology; Marine; marine natural products; Marine organisms; Molecular Structure; Mollusca; Mollusca - chemistry; Mollusca - physiology; Mollusks; Natural products; opisthobranch molluscs; Organisms; Oxadiazoles - chemistry; Oxadiazoles - pharmacology; predation; prey organisms; Rats; Shellfish; slugs; South China Sea; South China Sea; ISEW, South China Sea

Opisthobranchs are slow-moving, brightly colored, and shell-less slug. Interestingly, these naked molluscs appear to be free of predation causing great interests to biologists, chemists, and pharmacologists as well. It is well documented that their ability to escape predation is realized by utilizin...