Hippuristanol

Hippuristanol is a small molecule found in the coral Isis hippuris^[1] which was discovered by Jerry Pelletier and others of McGill University^[2] in Montreal, Canada. It appears to have anti-viral activity and may hold promise as a cancer therapy.^[3]

References

1. ^ Nature Chemical Biology Vol. 2, p. 213-220, 2006
2. ^ Killer Coral Compound, sciencebase 12 March 2006
3. ^ Compound from Coral Could Combat Cancer Scientific American March 13, 2006