Hozana Patrícia S de F Cesário, Francisca Crislândia O Silva, Maria Kueirislene A Ferreira, Jane Eire S A de Menezes, Hélcio S Dos Santos, Carlos E S Nogueira, Karísia S B de L Silva, Eduardo Hajdu, Edilberto R Silveira, Otília Deusdênia L Pessoa
Benzodiazepines are commonly used to treat disorders of the central nervous system, including anxiety. However, due to their adverse effects, there is a continuing interest in discovering new safe and effective drugs. Marine natural products have emerged as a prolific source of bioactive nitrogenated compounds. Aiming to discover new biologically active natural compounds, the marine sponge Aplysina fulva, a nitrogen-bearing heterocyst producer, was investigated. The main isolated compounds (4, 6, and 9) were evaluated on adult zebrafish (Danio rerio)...
March 16, 2021: Neurochemistry International