Euglenophycin

Euglenophycin is an ichthyotoxic compound isolated from Euglena sanguinea, a protist of the genus Euglena. It exhibits anticancer and herbicidal activity in vitro. Euglenophycin is an ichthyotoxic compound isolated from Euglena sanguinea, a protist of the genus Euglena. It exhibits anticancer and herbicidal activity in vitro. Euglenophycin is composed of piperidine ring with two side-chains, one of which has a conjugated system giving it an absorbance at 238 nm.