Norzoanthamine is an

alkaloid Alkaloids are a class of basic, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties. Some synthetic compounds of similar ...

found in soft corals of the genus ''

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'' Norzoanthamine has been shown to suppress the loss of bone weight and strength in mice. Some derivatives of norzoanthamine also suppress development of some kind of

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s and human

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aggregation. A laboratory synthesis of this compound was developed in 2004.

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Quinoline alkaloids Oxygen heterocycles Epoxides Heterocyclic compounds with 7 or more rings Triketones {{heterocyclic-stub