Systematic Review of Natural Briaranes in Marine Organisms (2020-2024): Chemical Structures and Bioactivities

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2025;73(7):581-594. doi: 10.1248/cpb.c25-00255.

Abstract

This review summarizes the structures, names, and bioactivities of 207 briarane-type diterpenoids, including 113 newly identified metabolites, isolated between 2020 and 2024. All the briaranes discussed were derived from octocorals belonging to the genera Briareum, Dichotella, Ellisella, Junceella, and Erythropodium. Some of these compounds have demonstrated potential biomedical activities.

Keywords: Briareum; Dichotella; Ellisella; Erythropodium; Junceella; briarane.

Publication types

  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aquatic Organisms* / chemistry
  • Aquatic Organisms* / metabolism
  • Biological Products* / chemistry
  • Biological Products* / isolation & purification
  • Biological Products* / pharmacology
  • Diterpenes* / chemistry
  • Diterpenes* / isolation & purification
  • Diterpenes* / metabolism
  • Diterpenes* / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Diterpenes
  • briarane 1