Chemical and biological profile of Cespitularia species: A mini review

Graphical abstract This review furnishes an overview of all naturally isolated compounds, especially diterpenoids as well as biological activities of these species such as anticancer, immunomodulatory, antiviral, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory activities.
Soft corals belonging to the genus Cespitularia have been well recognized as a rich source of bioactive secondary metabolites especially diterpenoids. This review furnishes an overview of all naturally isolated compounds from Cespitularia genus as, diterpenoids, nitrogen-containing diterpenes, sesquiterpenoids and steroids as well as biological activities of these species. Cespitularia species have been studied for their anticancer, immunomodulatory, antiviral, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory activities. This work is the first review published on this topic.