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Journal Publications

  1. Chen, Y.-F.; Chen, S-R.; Chen, Y.; Teh, C. C.; Ke, T.-Y.; Lin, Y.-C.; Cheng, Y.-B.* Photoprotective zoanthamine derivatives from the cultured zoantharian Zoanthus sansibaricus. Sci. Rep. 2026,

  2. Ke, T.-Y.; Wang, S.-W.; Lin, Z.-Y.; Ganesan, G.; Lai, C,-T.; Yen, J.-Y.; Chu, T.-H.; Lin, Y.-C.; Cheng, Y.-B.* Polyketide Derivatives from the Macroalga-Associated Fungus Penicillium sclerotiorum Exhibiting Anti-Lymphangiogenic Effect. J. Nat. Prod. 2025, 88, 2757–2769.

  3. Chen, C.-Y.; Cheng, T.-P.; Hwang, T.-L.; Hou, Y.-S.; Salendra, L.; Ke, T.-Y.; Cheng, Y.-B.* Anti-Inflammatory Saponins from an Edible Aquatic Plant Nymphoides hydrophylla. Phytochem. Anal. 2025, 36, 1710–1718.

  4. Ali, M.; Chen, S.-R.; Hwang, T.-L.; Duh, T.-H.; Salendra, L.; Shah Iram Niaz, Cheng, P.-W.; Cheng, Y.-B.* New Diterpenoids with Anti-Inflammatory Activity from Callicarpa rubella Collected in Vietnam. Phytochem. Anal. 2025, 36, 1605–1613.

  5. Chen, S.-R.; Chang, Y.-C.; Chen, Y.; Chen, Y.-F.; Lin, Y.-C.; Chiu, C.-c.; Cheng, Y.-B.* Discovery of Zoanthamine Alkaloids from Zoanthus vietnamensis with Antioxidant and Neuroprotective Activities. J. Org. Chem. 2025, 90, 5019–5035.

  6. Huang, H.; Yang, C.‑Y.; Wang, S.‑W.; Salendra, L.; Chen, S.-R.; Ke, T.‑Y.; Yang, Y.‑L.; Lin, Y.‑C.; Cheng, Y.-B.* Terpenoids with Antiangiogenic Activity from Formosan Soft Coral Caementabunda hypotentaculata. Mar. Biotechnol. 2025, 27, 71.

  7. Cheng, M.-Y.; Hsu, I-C.; Huang, S.-Y.; Chuang, Y.-T.; Ke, T.-Y.; Chang, H.-W.; Chu, T.-H.; Chen, C.-Y. Cheng, Y.-B.* Marine Prostanoids with Cytotoxic Activity from Octocoral Clavularia spp. Mar. Drugs 2024, 22, 219.

  8. Cheng, M.-Y.; Chuang, Y.-T.; Chang, H.-W.; Lin, Z.-Y.; Chen, C.-Y.; Cheng, Y.-B.* Chemical Constituents from Soft Coral Clavularia spp. Demonstrate Antiproliferative Effects on Oral Cancer Cells. Mar. Drugs 2023, 21, 529.

  9. Tzu-Yi Ke, Shih-Wei Wang, Shu-Rong Chen, Dong-Ming Huang, Yun-Sheng Lin, Tsong-Long Hwang, Wen-Chun Sun, and Yuan-Bin Cheng*, “Alkaloids and Polyacetylenes from Hippobroma longiflora with Antiangiogenesis Properties”, J. Nat. Prod. 2023, 86, 719–729. 

  10. Shu-Rong Chen, Yih-Fung Chen, Jue-Jun Lin, Tzu-Yi Ke, Yun‐Sheng Lin, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, “2,6-Disubstituted Piperidine Alkaloids with Neuroprotective Activity from Hippobroma longiflora”, Planta Med. 2023, 89, 308–315.

  11. Shu-Rong Chen, Shih-Wei Wang, Ching-Yeu Chen, Tzu-Yi Ke, Jue-Jun Lin, Tsong-Long Hwang, Yi-Ting Huang, Yu-Ching Huang, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, “Additional Azaphilones from the Marine Algae-Derived Fungus Penicillium sclerotiorum with Anti-angiogenic Activity”, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2023, 96, 1–7.

  12. Minh Tuyet Thi Nguyen,†, I-Chi Hsu,†, Hui-Kang Liu, Yu-Chi Lin, Shu-Rong Chen, Fang-Rong Chang, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, “Components with Anti-Diabetic Activity Isolated from the Leaves and Twigs of Glycosmis pentaphylla Collected in Vietnam”, Pharmaceuticals 2022, 15, 1543.

  13. Jun-Ping Shiau†, Ya-Ting Chuang†, Jen-Yang Tang, Shu-Rong Chen, Ming-Feng Hou, Jiiang-Huei Jeng, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, Hsueh-Wei Chang*, “Antiproliferation Effects of Marine-Sponge-Derived Methanol Extract of Theonella swinhoei in Oral Cancer Cells in vitro”, Antioxidants 2022, 11, 1982.

  14. Yin-Yin Hsu†, Ya-Ting Chuang†, Ching-Yu Yen, Ming-Ya Cheng, Ching-Yeu Chen, Yuan-Bin Cheng,* Hsueh-Wei Chang*, “Methanol Extract of Clavularia inflata Exerts Apoptosis and DNA Damage to Oral Cancer Cells”, Antioxidants 2022, 11, 1777.

  15. Shu-Rong Chen, Yih-Fung Chen, Jue-Jun Lin, Tzu-Yi Ke, Yun‐Sheng Lin, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, “2,6-Disubstituted Piperidine Alkaloids with Neuroprotective Activity from Hippobroma longiflora”, Planta Med. 2022, Jun. (Accepted)

  16. Hui-Chun Wang, Tzu-Yi Ke, Ya-Chen Ko, Jue-Jun Lin, Jui-Sheng Chang, and Yuan-Bin Cheng*, “Anti-Inflammatory Azaphilones from the Edible Alga-Derived Fungus Penicillium sclerotiorum”, Mar. Drugs 2021, 19, 529.

  17. Shu-Rong Chen, Shih-Wei Wang, Yu-Chi Lin, Chen-Lin Yu, Juei-Yu Yen, Yih-Fung Chen*, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, “Additional alkaloids from Zoanthus vietnamensis with neuroprotective and anti-angiogenic effects ”, Bioorg. Chem. 2021, 109, 104700.

  18. Yu-Chi Lin, Yi-Jen Chen, Shu-Rong Chen, Wan-Ju Lien, Hsueh-Wei Chang, Yu-Liang Yang, Chia-Ching Liaw, Jui-Hsin Su, Ching-Yeu Chen*, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, “Targeted isolation of xenicane diterpenoids from Taiwanese soft coral Asterospicularia laurae” Mar. Drugs 2021, 19, 123.

  19. Fang-Rong Chang, Shih-Wei Wang, Shu-Rong Chen, Ching-Ying Lee, Jyh-Horng Sheu, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, “​​​​Aleuritin, a Novel Dinor-diterpenoid from the Twigs of Aleurites moluccanus with an Anti-lymphangiogenic Effect”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2020, 18, 7892–7898.

  20. Shu-Rong Chen, Shih-Wei Wang, Jyh-Horng Sheu, Ting-Hsuan Chang, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, “​​​​Zoanthamine Alkaloid Derivatives from the Zoantharian Zoanthus vietnamensis with Anti-Metastatic Activity”, J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 12553−12560.

  21. Yu-Chi Lin, Jue-Jun Lin, Shu-Rong Chen, Tsong-Long Hwang, Shu-Yen Fang, Michal Korinek, Ching-Yeu Chen, Yun-Sheng Lin, Tung-Ying Wu, Ming-Hong Yen, Chih-Hsin Wang,* Yuan-Bin Cheng*, “Clerodane diterpenoids from Callicarpa hypoleucophylla and their anti-Inflammatory activity”, Molecules 2020, 25, 2288.

  22. Eman Al-Sayed, Tzu-Yi Ke, Tsong-Long Hwang, Shu-Rong Chen, Michal Korinek, Shu-Li Chen, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, “Cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory effects of lignans and diterpenes from Cupressus macrocarpa”, Bioorg. & Med. Chem. Lett. 2020, 30, 127127.

  23. Shu-Rong Chen, Shih-Wei Wang, Fang-Rong Chang*, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, “Anti-Lymphangiogenic Alkaloids from the Zoanthid Zoanthus vietnamensis Collected in Taiwan”, J. Nat. Prod. 2019, 82, 2790‒2799.

  24. Jen-Yang Tang, Tzu-Jung Yu, Li-Ching Lin, Sheng-Yao Peng, Chun-Lin Wang, Fu Ou-Yang, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, Hsueh-Wei Chang*, “Ethyl acetate extract of Nepenthes ventricosa x maxima exerts preferential killing to oral cancer cells”, DNA Cell Biol. 2019. doi: 10.1089/dna.2018.4436. 

  25. Jen-Yang Tang, Tzu-Jung Yu, Li-Ching Lin, Sheng-Yao Peng, Chun-Lin Wang, Fu Ou-Yang, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, Hsueh-Wei Chang*, “Ethyl acetate extract of Nepenthes ventricosa x sibuyanensis leaves causes growth inhibition against oral cancer cells via oxidative stress”, Onco. Targets Ther. 2019, 12, 5227–5239.

  26. Fang-Rong Chang, Shih-Wei Wang, Chi-Ying Li, Yen-Yi Lu, Shang-Yin Vanson Liu, Ching- Yeu Chen, Yang-Chang Wu, Yuan-Bin Cheng*,  “Natural Products from Diaporthe arecae with Anti-Angiogenic Activity”, Isr. J. Chem. 2019, 59, 439‒445.

  27. Szu-Yin Yu, Shin-Wei Wang, Tsong-Long Hwang, Bai-Luh Wei, Chien-Jung Su, Fang-Rong Chang*, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, “Components from the Leaves and Twigs of Mangrove Lumnitzera racemosa with Anti-Angiogenic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects”, Mar. Drugs 2018, 16, 404.

  28. Fang-Rong Chang, Pei-Shian Li, Rosa Huang Liu, Hao-Chun Hu, Tsong-Long Hwang, Jin-Ching Lee, Shu-Li Chen, Yang-Chang Wu, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, “Bioactive Phenolic Components from the Twigs of Atalantia buxifolia”, J. Nat. Prod. 2018, 81, 1534‒1539.

  29. Chon-Kit Chou, Wangta Liu, Yu-Jie Hong, Hans-Uwe Dahms, Chen-Hao Chiu, Wen-Tsan Chang, Ching-Ming Chien, Chia-Hung Yen, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, Chien-Chih Chiu*, “Ethyl Acetate Extract of Scindapsus cf. hederaceus Exerts the Inhibitory Bioactivity on Human Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells through Modulating ER Stress”, Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19, 1832.

  30. Shu-Rong Chen†, Shih-Wei Wang†, Chien-Jung Su, Hao-Chun Hu, Yu-Liang Yang, Chi-Ting Hsieh, Chia-Chi Peng, Fang-Rong Chang*, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, “Anti-Lymphangiogenesis Components from Zoanthid Palythoa tuberculosa”, Mar. Drugs 2018, 16, 47.

  31. Yuan-Bin Cheng†, Fan-Jin Liu †, Chih-Hsin Wang, Tsong-Long Hwang, Yung-Fong Tsai, Chia-Hung Yen, Hui-Chun Wang, Yen-Hsueh Tseng, Ching-Te Chien, Yi-Ming Arthur Chen, Fang-Rong Chang*, Yang-Chang Wu*, “Bioactive Triterpenoids from the Leaves and Twigs of Lithocarpus litseifolius and L. corneus”, Planta Med. 2018, 84, 49‒58.

  32. Yuan-Bin Cheng, Hao-Chun Hu, Yu-Chi Tsai, Shu-Li Chen, Mohamed El-Shazly, Maribel G. Nonato, Yang-Chang Wu*, Fang-Rong Chang*, “Isolation and absolute configuration determination of alkaloids from Pandanus amaryllifolius”, Tetrahedron 2017, 73, 3423‒3429.

  33. Vitthal D. Wagh, Michal Korinek, I-Wen Lo, Yu-Ming Hsu, Shu-Li Chen, Hsue-Yin Hsu, Tsong-Long Hwang, Yang-Chang Wu, Bing-Hung Chen*, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, Fang-Rong Chang*, “Inflammation Modulatory Phorbol Esters from the Seeds of Aquilaria malaccensis", J. Nat. Prod. 2017, 80, 1421‒1427.

  34. Yu-Ming Hsu, Fang-Rong Chang, I-Wen Lo, Kuei-Hung Lai, Mohamed El-Shazly, Tung-Ying Wu, Ying-Chi Du, Tsong-Long Hwang, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, Yang-Chang Wu*, “Zoanthamine-Type Alkaloids from the Zoanthid Zoanthus kuroshio Collected in Taiwan and Their Effects on Inflammation”, J. Nat. Prod. 2016, 79, 2674‒2680.

  35. Fang-Rong Chang, Shih-Ting Huang, Chih-Chuang Liaw, Ming-Hong Yen, Tsong-Long Hwang, Ching-Yeu Chen, Ming-Feng Hou, Shyng-Shiou Yuan, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, Yang-Chang Wu*, “Diterpenes from Grangea maderaspatana”, Phytochemistry 2016, 129, 124‒129.

  36. Jin-Ching Lee†, Fang-Rong Chang†, Shu-Rong Chen, Yu-Hsuan Wu, Hao-Chun Hu, Yang-Chang Wu, Anders Backlund, Yuan-Bin Cheng*, “Anti-Dengue Virus Constituents from Formosan Zoanthid Palythoa mutuki”, Marine Drugs 2016, 14, 151.

  37. Yuan-Bin Cheng, Jin-Ching Lee, I-Wen Lo, Shu-Rong Chen, Hao-Chun Hu, Yu-Hsuan Wu, Yang-Chang Wu*, Fang-Rong Chang*, “Ecdysones from Zoanthus spp. with inhibitory activity against dengue virus 2”, Bioorg. & Med. Chem. Lett. 2016, 26, 2344‒2348.

  38. Yuan-Bin Cheng, Rosa Huang Liu, Meng-Chi Ho, Tung-Ying Wu, Ching-Yeu Chen, I-Wen Lo, Ming-Feng Hou, Shyng-Shiou Yuan, Yang-Chang Wu*, Fang-Rong Chang*, “Alkylamides of Acmella oleracea”, Molecules 2015, 20, 6970‒6977.

  39. Yuan-Bin Cheng†, Yi-Hong Tsa†, I-Wen Lo, Chen-Chang Haung, Yu-Chi Tsai, Ludger Beerhues, Mohamed El-Shazly, Ming-Feng Hou, Shyng-Shiou Yuan, Chin-Chung Wu, Fang-Rong Chang*, Yang-Chang Wu*, “Pandalisines A and B, novel indolizidine alkaloids from the leaves of Pandanus utilis”, Bioorg. & Med. Chem. Lett. 2015, 25, 4333‒4336.

  40. Yuan-Bin Cheng, I-Wen Lo, Lie-Fen Shyur, Chung-Chih Yang, Yu-Ming Hsu, Jui-Hsin Su, Mei-Chin Lu, Shu-Fen Chiou, Chih-Chin Lan, Yang-Chang Wu*, Fang-Rong Chang*, “New alkaloids from Formosan zoanthid Zoanthus kuroshio”, Tetrahedron 2015, 71, 8601‒8606.

  41. Yuan-Bin Cheng, Yi-Ting Chien, Jin-Ching Lee, Chin-Kai Tseng, Hui-Chun Wang, I-Wen Lo, Yi-Hung Wu, Sheng-Yang Wang, Yang-Chang Wu*, Fang-Rong Chang*, “Limonoids from the Seeds of Swietenia macrophylla with Inhibitory Activity against Dengue Virus 2”, J. Nat. Prod. 2014, 77, 2367‒2374.

  42. Yuan-Bin Cheng, Chih-Chin Lan, Wei-Chun Liu, Wan-Chun Lai, Yu-Chi Tsai, Michael Y. Chiang, Yang-Chang Wu*, Fang-Rong Chang*, “Kuroshines A and B, new alkaloids from Zoanthus kuroshio”, Tetrahedron Lett. 2014, 55, 5369–5372.

  43. Yuan-Bin Cheng, Paul R. Jensen, and William Fenical*, “Cytotoxic and Antimicrobial Napyradiomycins from Two Marine-Derived Streptomyces Strains”, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 3751–3757.

  44. Yuan-Bin Cheng, Ahmed Eid Fazary, Yu-Chi Lin, I-Wen Lo, Seow-Chin Ong, Shun-Ying Chen,Ching-Te Chien, Yen-Jung Lin, Wan-Wan Lin, Ya-Ching Shen*, "Hyperinakin, A New Anti-inflammatory Phloroglucinol derivatives from Hypericum nakamurai", Nat. Prod. Res. 2013, 27, 727–734.

  45. Yuan-Bin Cheng, Yu-Chi Lin, Ashraf Taha Khalil, Shorong-Shii Liou, Guo-Chi Lee, Yao-Haur Kuo, Ya-Ching Shen*, “Seven New Lignan Esters from Kadsura philippinensis”, Helv. Chim. Acta 2011, 94, 148–158.

  46. Yuan-Bin Cheng, Tzu-Ching Liao, Yi-Wen Lo, Yu-Chen Chen, Yuh-Chi Kuo, Shun-Ying Chen, Ching-Te Chien, Tsong-Long Hwang, Ya-Ching Shen*, “Nortriterpene Lactones from the Fruits of Schisandra arisanensis”, J. Nat. Prod. 2010, 73, 1228–1233.

  47. Yuan-Bin Cheng, Tzu-Ching Liao, Yi-Wen Lo, Yu-Chen Chen, Yuh-Chi Kuo, Shun-Ying Chen, Ching-Te Chien,  Ya-Ching Shen*, “Arisandilactone A, a New Triterpenoid from the Fruits of Schisandra arisanensis”, Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 1016–1019.

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