软珊瑚属腔肠动物,是热带、亚热带常见的海洋生物。我国西沙群岛、海南岛沿海一带分布普遍,资源十分丰富。软珊瑚的代谢产物包含多种结构新颖的萜类、甾醇等有机化合物,其中不少具有抗菌、抗癌等生理活性。目前,对软珊瑚的研究在国内外已引起广泛的重视。为了探讨南海软珊瑚的抗菌能力,我们对南海八种软珊瑚进行了抑菌研究试验。 Soft coral is a coelenterate, is a tropical, subtropical common marine life. China Xisha Islands, Hainan Island coastal areas are widespread, the resources are very rich. Soft coral metabolites contain a variety of novel terpenoids, sterols and other organic compounds, many of which have antibacterial, anti-cancer and other physiological activity. At present, the research on soft coral has drawn extensive attention both at home and abroad. In order to investigate the antibacterial ability of soft corals in the South China Sea, we conducted bacteriostasis experiments on eight soft corals in the South China Sea.