Novel Natural Products from Marine Sea Stars

Abstract

Marine invertebrates specifically echinoderms have been the subject of researchers in recent times. Quite a few metabolites have been elucidated from echinoderms which have gained a demand in the in the fields of pharmacology and pharmaceutics. The sea star which belongs to the class Asteroidea and phylum Echinoderm produces unique natural products which show biological activities, and have gained demand for the therapy of fatal diseases in the fields of medicine. The major compounds isolated from marine sea stars include steroids, steroidal glycosides, anthraquinones, alkaloids, phospholipids and peptides. The aim of this review is to provide an upto-date analysis on the Bioactive compounds and the application of compounds isolated from diverse species of starfish illustrating Cytotoxic, Hemolytic, Antibacterial Antifungal, Antihelminthic, Antiparasitic, Itcthyotoxic and Antifouling activity. Introduction