Summary ²

Isis hippuris is a species of bamboo coral found in the Western Pacific Ocean. It produces hippuristanol, a molecule with apparent anti-cancer functions.

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2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis_hippuris

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