| antileukemia activity in the osillatoriaceae: isolation of debromoaplysiatoxin from lyngbya. | chloroform extracts of several seaweeds, of the family oscillatoriaceae, from enewetak atoll, marshall islands, display activity against p-388 lymphocytic mouse leukemia. a p-388 active compound, debromoaplysiatoxin, has been isolated from lyngbya gracilis and characterized. this compound also has dermonecrotic activity and may be the dermatitis-producing substance in l. majuscula, the causative agent of "swimmers' itch" outbreaks in hawaiian waters. | 1977 | 403608 |