Three previously undescribed metabolites from Cordyceps cicadae JXCH-1,an entomopathogenic fungus

Three previously undescribed compounds,cordycicadione(1),cordycicadin F(2),and 7-hydroxybassiatin(3),were isolated from the cultures of Cordyceps cicadae JXCH1,an entomopathogenic fungus.Their structures and relative configurations were elucidated primarily by NMR spectroscopic analysis.The absolute configurations of 1 and 2 were determined by ECD calculations.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction method was adopted to determine the absolute configuration of 3.Compound 2 is a polycyclic polyketide with an unusual enol ether moiety and a spiro ring.The compounds obtained in this study were subjected to screening their inhibition against the proliferation of the human lung cancer cell line A549 and the production of nitric oxide in murine macrophages RAW264.7.

Brocaeloid D,a novel compound isolated from a wheat pathogenic fungus, Microdochium majus 99049

Microbes serve as the most important resource for drug discovery.During our screening for bioactive compounds from our natural products library,a pathogenic fungus,Microdochium majus strain 99049,from wheat was selected for further investigation.A new alkaloid named brocaeloid D(1),together with six previously characterized compounds(2–7)were identified.Compound 1 belongs to 4-oxoquinoline with C-2 reversed prenylation and a succinimide substructure.All the structures of these newly isolated compounds were determined by different means in spectroscopic experiments.The absolute configurations of 1 was further deduced from comparison of its CD spectrum with that of known compound 2.The bioactivities of these identified compounds were evaluated against several pathogenic microorganisms and cancer cell lines.Compounds 1–5 showed activity against HUH-7 human hepatoma cells with IC50 values of 80μg/mL.Compound 6 showed mild activity against HeLa cells(IC50=51.9μg/mL),weak anti-MTB activity(MIC=80μg/mL),and moderate anti-MRSA activity(MIC=25μg/mL),and compound 7 showed weak anti-MRSA activity(MIC=100μg/mL).

Two novel aliphatic unsaturated alcohols isolated from a pathogenic fungus Fusarium proliferatum

Phytopathogenic fungi have attracted great attention as a promising source for new drug discovery.In the progress of our ongoing study for bioactive natural products from an in-house phytopathogenic fungi library,a pathogenic fungus,Fusarium proliferatum strain 13294(FP13294),was selected for chemical investigation.Two novel aliphatic unsaturated alcohols named fusariumnols A and B(1 and 2),together with one previously characterized sesquiterpenoid lignoren(3)were identified.Structures of 1-3 were assigned by mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy.Their bioactivities were assessed against Staphylococcus epidermidis,S.aureus,and Methicillin-resistant S.aureus(MRSA).Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited weak antibacterial activity against S.epidermidis(MIC=100μM).

安徽药用牡丹炭疽病病原菌鉴定

牡丹(Paeonia suffruticosa Andr.)是芍药科植物,为多年生落叶灌木,具有很高的观赏和药用价值。因其风姿华丽、色彩艳丽、品种繁多、深受大家喜爱,是中国传统名花和世界著名花卉之一。其根皮也被称为丹皮,具有抗炎、抑制血小板、止痛、清热等作用,是六味地黄丸等著名中成药的主要配方,也是饮片中的常用品[1-2]。近年来,随着牡丹种植面积的不断扩大,造成牡丹病害的大面积发生,已给牡丹生产带来严重影响。