Biopotentials of marine sponges from China oceans: past and future

An extensive literature survey of over 17 Journals was carried out on Chinese sponges and their natural products in the period from 1980 to 2001. This review is thus intended to provide the first thorough overview of research on marine sponges from China Ocean territories. Information is provided ab...

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Published in:Biomolecular engineering 2003-07, Vol.20 (4), p.413-419
Main Authors: Zhang, Wei, Xue, Song, Zhao, Quanyu, Zhang, Xiaoying, Li, Jinhe, Jin, Meifang, Yu, Xinju, Yuan, Quan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bioactivity
Biodiversity
Biological Factors - chemistry
Biological Factors - metabolism
China
China ocean
Forecasting
Marine
Marine Biology - methods
Marine Biology - trends
Marine natural products
Oceans and Seas
Porifera
Porifera - classification
Porifera - genetics
Porifera - metabolism
Porphyra
Taxonomy
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Summary:An extensive literature survey of over 17 Journals was carried out on Chinese sponges and their natural products in the period from 1980 to 2001. This review is thus intended to provide the first thorough overview of research on marine sponges from China Ocean territories. Information is provided about the rather-limited taxonomic study of Chinese marine sponges, with an analysis on their distribution and diversity. Research findings on the natural products and their bioactivity screening from Chinese sponges are summarized. The weaknesses, gaps and problems in the past R&D program of Chinese sponges are identified, which point to the future opportunities in exploiting these huge untapped sponge resources. The report is expected to serve as an entry point for understanding Chinese sponges and for furthering R&D on their bioactive compounds for new drug development.
ISSN:1389-0344
1878-559X
DOI:10.1016/S1389-0344(03)00066-2