Cystoseira elegans
Encyclopedia
Cystoseira elegans is a brown alga species in the genus Cystoseira
endemic to the Mediterranean.
Hydroxylated diterpenoid
-hydroquinone
s can be isolated from C. elegans.
Cystoseira
Cystoseira is a genus of brown algae in the order Fucales.-Description:Cystoseira is characterized by highly differentiated basal and apical regions and the presence of catenate pneumatocysts ....
endemic to the Mediterranean.
Hydroxylated diterpenoid
Terpenoid
The terpenoids , sometimes called isoprenoids, are a large and diverse class of naturally occurring organic chemicals similar to terpenes, derived from five-carbon isoprene units assembled and modified in thousands of ways. Most are multicyclic structures that differ from one another not only in...
-hydroquinone
Hydroquinone
Hydroquinone, also benzene-1,4-diol or quinol, is an aromatic organic compound that is a type of phenol, having the chemical formula C6H42. Its chemical structure, shown in the table at right, has two hydroxyl groups bonded to a benzene ring in a para position. It is a white granular solid...
s can be isolated from C. elegans.