Abstract:
PURPOSE: Provided is a scalaraminal compound which has excellent antibiotic activity and stability. A process for preparing such compound from a poriferan is also provided. CONSTITUTION: The scalaraminal compound is represented by the formula 1, and is prepared by the process comprising the steps of: lyophilizing a poriferan to completely remove the moisture therefrom; extracting the lyophilized poriferan with methanol and dichloromethane; evaporating the solvents under the reduced pressure; fractionally extracting the obtained residue with methanol and n-hexane; evaporating the resulting methanol layer; fractionally extracting the obtained residue with ethylacetate and water; and purifying the resulting ethylacetate layer using a chromatography.