Bioactive Steroidal Glycosides from the Starfish Anasterias Minuta.docVIP

352 Molecules 2000, 5 Bioactive Steroidal Glycosides from the Starfish Anasterias Minuta H. Chludil, M.S. Maier and A.M. Seldes Depto. de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, (1428) Buenos Aires, Argentina E-mail: hch@qo.fcen.uba.ar Abstract: Cytotoxic fractions obtained by purification of the ethanolic extract of Anasterias minuta contain sulfated hexasaccharide glycosides. These compounds show antifungal ac- tivity against Cladosporium cucumerinum. Introduction Extracts and saponins isolated fr