Soft corals and gorgonians live in an extreme and competitive area, giving them the ability to survive by utilizing chemical defense systems in the form of secondary metabolites. These secondary metabolites with various types can be used to develop a new drug substance. This review article summarizes the types of gorgonian corals, secondary metabolites' content, and pharmacological activities. It certainly provides the latest insights about the source of medicinal ingredients from the marine. Types of gorgonian corals include Junceella fragilis, Heteroxenia fuscescens, Briareum violaceum, Briareum excavatum, Echinomuricea sp.,
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