Drugs from the Sea - Opportunities and Obstacles

Abstract: The supply problem with regard to drug development and sustainable production lies in the limited amounts of biomass of most marine invertebrates available from wild stocks. Thus, most pharmacologically active marine natural products can only be isolated in minute yields. Total synthesis o...

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Main Authors: Rainer Ebel, Peter Proksch, RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2003-11-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/1/1/5/