New β-Caryophyllene-Derived Terpenoids from the Formosan Soft Coral <i>Sinularia gibberosa</i>

Abstract

Abstract Seven new β-caryophyllene-derived terpenoids (1–7) were isolated from EtOAc extracts of the Formosan soft coral Sinularia gibberosa. The structures of compounds 1–7 were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analyses and by comparison with the spectral data of related metabolites. Cytotoxicity evaluation of the above metabolites towards a limited panel of cancer cell lines also will be described.