| a-Glucosidase Inhibitors from Preussia minimoides |
2016 |
1075 |
Extensive fractionation of an extract from the grain-based culture of the endophytic fungus Preussia minimoides led to the isolation of two new polyketides with novel skeletons, minimoidiones A (1) and B (2), along with the known compounds preussochr... |
| a-Glucosidase Inhibitors from a Xylaria feejeensis Associated with Hintonia latiflora |
2015 |
411 |
Two new compounds, pestalotin 4'-O-methyl-ß-mannopyranoside (1) and 3S,4R-(+)-4-hydroxymellein (2), were isolated from an organic extract of a Xylaria feejeensis, which was isolated as an endophytic fungus from Hintonia latiflora. In addition, the kn... |
| Additional alpha-glucosidase inhibitors from Malbranchea flavorosea (Leotiomycetes, Ascomycota) |
2018 |
342 |
From the rice-based culture of Malbranchea flavorosea, three new compounds namely flavoroseoside B (5-desoxy-5-chloro-flavoroseoside) (2), 4-hydroxy-2-O-a-ribofuranosyl-5-methylacetophenone (3), and (S)-3,4-dihydro-3-(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-methyl-1H... |
| An alternative assay to discover potential calmodulin inhibitors using a human fluorophore-labeled CaM protein |
2009 |
246 |
This article describes the development of a new fluorescent-engineered human calmodulin, hCaM M124C–mBBr, useful in the identification of potential calmodulin (CaM) inhibitors. An hCaM mutant containing a unique cysteine residue at position 124 on th... |
| Anticancer potential of Thevetia peruviana fruit methanolic extract |
2017 |
503 |
Background: Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K. Schum or Cascabela peruviana (L.) Lippold (commonly known as ayoyote, codo de fraile, lucky nut, or yellow oleander), native to Mexico and Central America, is a medicinal plant used traditionally to cure dise... |
| Antimycobacterial Furofuran Lignans from the Roots of Anemopsis californica |
2014 |
2048 |
Topical preparations of Anemopsis californica have been used by Native American tribes in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico to treat inflammation and infections. We report results of bioassay-guided isolation conducted on a sample of... |
| Benzoquinones and Terphenyl Compounds As Phosphodiesterase-4B Inhibitors from a Fungus of the Order Chaetothyriales (MSX 47445) |
2013 |
1982 |
Three bioactive compounds were isolated from an organic extract of an ascomycete fungus of the order Chaetothyriales (MSX 47445) using bioactivity-directed fractionation as part of a search for anticancer leads from filamentous fungi. Of these, two w... |
| Bioactive Withanolides from Withania obtusifolia |
2014 |
1613 |
Seven withanolides were isolated from the leaves of Withania obtusifolia. Of these, one was new [obtusifonolide (1)], five were new to the species [sitoindoside IX (2), 6a-chloro-5ß-hydroxy withaferin A (3), isowithanone (4), 2,3-dihydro-3-ethoxywith... |
| Biosynthetically Distinct Cytotoxic Polyketides from Setophoma terrestris |
2015 |
777 |
Sixteen polyketides belonging to diverse structural classes, including monomeric/dimeric tetrahydroxanthones and resorcylic acid lactones, were isolated from an organic extract of a fungal culture Setophoma terrestris (MSX45109) by bioactivity-direct... |
| Calmodulin inhibitors from the fungus Emericella sp. |
2009 |
1210 |
Two new xanthones identified as 15-chlorotajixanthone hydrate (1) and 14-methoxytajixanthone (2) were isolated from an Emericella sp. strain 25379 along with shamixanthone (3) and tajixanthone hydrate (4). The stereostructures of 1 and 2 were elucida... |
| Calmodulin inhibitors from natural sources: An update |
2014 |
440 |
Calmodulin (CaM) plays a central role in regulating a myriad of cellular functions in physiological and pathophysiological processes, thus representing an important drug target. In previous reviews, our group has reported relevant information regardi... |
| Calmodulin inhibitory activity of the malbrancheamides and various analogs |
2008 |
195 |
The preparation and biological activity of various structural analogs of the malbrancheamides are disclosed. The impact of indole chlorination, C-12a relative stereochemistry, and bicyclo[2.2.2]diazaoctane core oxidation state on the ability of these... |
| Chemoinformatic Expedition of the Chemical Space of Fungal Products |
2016 |
593 |
Aim: Fungi are valuable resources for bioactive secondary metabolites. However, the chemical space of fungal secondary metabolites has been studied only on a limited basis. Herein, we report a comprehensive chemoinformatic analysis of a unique set of... |
| Constituents, biological activities and quality control parameters of the crude extract and essential oil from Arracacia tolucensis var. multifida |
2007 |
1252 |
Bioassay guided fractionation of an antimycobacterial extract of Arracacia tolucensis var. multifida (Umbelliferae) led to the isolation of isoimperatorin (1), osthol (2), suberosin (3), 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) (4), herniarin (5), scoparone (6), um... |
| Coumarins, dihydroisocoumarins, a dibenzo-a-pyrone, a meroterpenoid, and a merodrimane from Talaromyces amestolkiae |
2021 |
652 |
Chemical investigation of an organic extract of a fungus isolated from submerged wood collected from fresh water (strain G173), identified as a Talaromyces amestolkiae (Eurotiales; Trichocomaceae), led to the isolation of three coumarins, three dihyd... |
| Cytotoxic epipolythiodioxopiperazine alkaloids from filamentous fungi of the Bionectriaceae |
2012 |
2358 |
Bioactivity-directed fractionation of the organic extracts of two filamentous fungi of the Bionectriaceae, strains MSX 64546 and MSX 59553 from the Mycosynthetix library, led to the isolation of a new dimeric epipolythiodioxopiperazine alkaloid, vert... |
| Dioxomorpholines and Derivatives from a Marine-Facultative Aspergillus Species |
2017 |
1268 |
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| Ecological Strategies Behind the Selection of Cultivable Actinomycete Strains from the Yucatan Peninsula for the Discovery of Secondary Metabolites with Antibiotic Activity |
2019 |
398 |
The quest for novel natural products has recently focused on the marine environment as a source for novel microorganisms. Although isolation of marine-derived actinomycete strains is now common, understanding their distribution in the oceans and thei... |
| Fluorescence, circular dichroism, NMR, and docking studies of the interaction of the alkaloid malbrancheamide with calmodulin |
2010 |
956 |
A new malbrancheamide analogue, isomalbrancheamide B (3), along with three known compounds, malbrancheamide (1), isomalbrancheamide (2), and premalbrancheamide (4), were isolated in higher yields from the alkaloid fraction of the fungus Malbranchea a... |
| Freshwater Ascomycetes: Minutisphaera (Dothideomycetes) revisited, including one new species from Japan |
2013 |
1243 |
During investigations of freshwater ascomycetes we found one interesting taxon from Aomori
(Japan), as well as three additional taxa from North Carolina (USA), which were morphologically similar to Minutisphaera, a recently described freshwater fung... |
| Freshwater Fungi as a Source of Chemical Diversity: A Review |
2021 |
1454 |
As their name indicates, freshwater fungi occur on submerged substrates in fresh water habitats. This review brings together the chemical diversity and biological activity of 199 of the 280 known freshwater fungal metabolites published from 1992 to 2... |
| The genus Podaxis in arid regions of Mexico: preliminary ITS phylogeny and ethnomycological use |
2017 |
1381 |
Identification of Podaxis species to species-level based on morphology alone is problematic. Thus, species of the genus Podaxis are in dire need of taxonomic and phylogenetic evaluations using molecular data to develop a consensus between morphologic... |
| High-Resolution MS, MS/MS, and UV Database of Fungal Secondary Metabolites as a Dereplication Protocol for Bioactive Natural Products |
2013 |
1333 |
A major problem in the discovery of new biologically active compounds from natural products is the reisolation of known compounds. Such reisolations waste time and resources, distracting chemists from more promising leads. To address this problem, de... |
| In vitro inhibition of human red blood cell acetylcholinesterase (AChE) by temephos-oxidized products |
2019 |
344 |
Temephos (Tem) is an organophosphorus pesticide widely used to kill and prevent the growth of the main vectors for the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya viruses. In chlorinated water, Tem is oxidized to its dioxon-sulfoxide (Tem-dox-SO), ... |
| Insights in Fungal Bioprospecting in Mexico |
2018 |
452 |
Fungi have consistently been one of the richest sources of natural products, with unprecedented chemical scaffolds and potent biological activities. During the last 20 years, pharmacognosy researchers in Mexico, in collaboration with mycologists, hav... |
| Insights into the chemical diversity of selected fungi from the Tza Itzá cenote of the Yucatan peninsula |
2022 |
989 |
Cenotes are habitats with unique physical, chemical, and biological features. Unexplored microorganisms from these sinkholes represent a potential source of bioactive molecules. Thus, a series of cultivable fungi (Aspergillus spp. NCA257, NCA264, and... |
| Isochromenones, isobenzofuranone, and tetrahydronaphthalenes produced by Paraphoma radicina, a fungus isolated from a freshwater habitat |
2014 |
2489 |
Six isochromenones (1–6), clearanols F (5) and G (6), one isobenzofuranone (7), and two tetrahydronaphthalene derivatives (8 and radinaphthalenone (9)), were isolated and identified from a culture of the fungus Paraphoma radicina, which was isolated ... |
| Malbrancheamide B, a novel compound from the fungus Malbranchea aurantiaca |
2008 |
1075 |
A new indole alkaloid, namely malbrancheamide B (2), was isolated from the culture medium and mycelia of the ascomycete Malbranchea aurantiaca along with malbrancheamide (1). Structural elucidation of 2 was carried out by a combination of mass spectr... |
| Metabolites from the entophytic fungus Sporormiella minimoides isolated from Hintonia latiflora |
2013 |
246 |
An extract of the solid cultures of Sporormiella minimoides (Sporormiaceae) isolated as an endophytic fungus from Hintonia latiflora (Rubiaceae), yielded three polyketides, 3,6-dimethoxy-8-methyl-1H,6H-benzo[de]isochromene-1,9-dione, 3-hydroxy-1,6,10... |
| Metabolites from the marine-facultative Aspergillus sp. MEXU 27854 and Gymnoascus hyalinosporus MEXU 29901 from Caleta Bay, Mexico |
2019 |
916 |
During our ongoing research on fungal strains from unexplored sources, the reinvestigation of the CHCl3-MeOH extract of the marine-facultative Aspergillus sp. MEXU 27854 yielded a new N-methyl cyclic pentapeptide (1) along with known butyrolactone II... |
| New terpenoids from the corticioid fungus Punctularia atropurpurascens and their antimycobacterial evaluation |
2022 |
725 |
Chemical investigation of Punctularia atropurpurascens strain HM1 (Punctulariaceae), a corticioid isolated from a decorticated piece of Quercus bark collected in Bosque de Tlalpan, Mexico City, led to the isolation of a new drimane, 1-a-hydroxy-isodr... |
| Nutrient dependent cross-kingdom interactions: Fungi and bacteria from an oligotrophic desert oasis |
2018 |
307 |
Microbial interactions play a key role in ecosystem functioning, with nutrient availability as an important determinant. Although phylogenetically distant bacteria and fungi commonly co-occur in nature, information on their cross-kingdom interactions... |
| Optimizing Production and Evaluating Biosynthesis in Situ of a Herbicidal Compound, Mevalocidin, from Coniolariella Sp. |
2016 |
1565 |
Mevalocidin is a fungal secondary metabolite produced by Coniolariella sp. It is a unique phytotoxin that demonstrates broad spectrum post-emergent herbicidal properties. With limited options for weed control, the commercialization of a natural produ... |
| Peptaibols, Tetramic Acid Derivatives, Isocoumarins, and Sesquiterpenes from a Bionectria sp. (MSX 47401) |
2013 |
1681 |
An extract of the filamentous fungus Bionectria sp. (MSX 47401) showed both promising cytotoxic activity (>90% inhibition of H460 cell growth at 20 µg/mL) and antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). A bioact... |
| Phylogenetic and chemical diversity of fungal endophytes isolated from Silybum marianum (L) Gaertn. (milk thistle) |
2015 |
1287 |
Use of the herb milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is widespread, and its chemistry has been studied for over 50 years. However, milk thistle endophytes have not been studied previously for their fungal and chemical diversity. We examined the fungal end... |
| Phytotoxic Eremophilane Sesquiterpenes from the Coprophilous Fungus Penicillium sp. G1-a14 |
2015 |
263 |
Bioassay-directed fractionation of an extract from the grain-based culture of the coprophilous fungus Penicillium sp. G1-a14 led to the isolation of a new eremophilane-type sesquiterpene, 3R,6R-dihydroxy-9,7(11)-dien-8-oxoeremophilane (1), along with... |
| Polyhydroxyanthraquinones as Quorum Sensing Inhibitors from the Guttates of Penicillium restrictum and Their Analysis by Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
2014 |
2286 |
The endophytic fungus Penicillium restrictum was isolated from the stems of a milk thistle (Silybum marianum) plant. In culture, the fungus produced distinct red guttates, which have been virtually uninvestigated, particularly from the standpoint of ... |
| Prenylated Diresorcinols Inhibit Bacterial Quorum Sensing |
2019 |
1245 |
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| Removal of bisphenol A in canned liquid food by enzyme-based nanocomposites |
2018 |
298 |
Laccase from Trametes versicolor was immobilized on TiO2 nanoparticles; the nanocomposites obtained were used for the removal of bisphenol A (BPA) in a liquid food matrix. To achieve a high enzymatic stability over a wide pH range and at temperatures... |
| Scaffold Diversity of Fungal Metabolites |
2017 |
483 |
Many drug discovery projects rely on commercial compounds to discover active leads. However, current commercial libraries, with mostly synthetic compounds, access a small fraction of the possible chemical diversity. Natural products, in contrast, pos... |
| Sorbicillinoid Analogs with Cytotoxic and Selective Anti-Aspergillus Activities from Scytalidium album |
2014 |
1194 |
As part of an ongoing project to explore filamentous fungi for anticancer and antibiotic leads, 11 compounds were isolated and identified from an organic extract of the fungus Scytalidium album (MSX51631) using bioactivity-directed fractionation agai... |
| Spiroscytalin, a New Tetramic Acid and Other Metabolites of Mixed Biogenesis from Scytalidium cuboideum |
2015 |
1453 |
Spiroscytalin (1), a new tetramic acid that possesses an uncommon spiro-ring fusion between a polyketide-derived octalin ring system and a 2,4-pyrrolidinedione, along with two known compounds, leporin B (2) and purpactin A (3), were isolated from a s... |
| Synthesis, biological evaluation, and docking studies of gigantol analogs as calmodulin inhibitors |
2011 |
358 |
Several analogs of gigantol (1) were synthesized to evaluate their effect on the complexes Ca2+–calmodulin (CaM) and Ca2+–CaM–CaM sensitive phosphodiesterase 1 (PDE1). The compounds belong to four structural groups including, 1,2-diphenylethanes (2–1... |
| Targeted analysis of polyphenol metabolism during development of hop (Humulus lupulus L.) cones following treatment with prohexadione-calcium |
2014 |
411 |
Hops (Humulus lupulus), a main ingredient in beer, are valued as a source of bitter flavour and biologically active polyphenols. We treated immature hop cones with prohexadione-calcium (Pro-Ca), a flavanone-3-hydroxylase (F3H) inhibitor, to perturb t... |
| UPLC-QTOFMSE-Guided Dereplication of the Endangered Chinese Species Garcinia paucinervis to Identify Additional Benzophenone Derivatives |
2016 |
1059 |
A number of Garcinia species accumulate benzophenone derivatives that may be useful for the treatment of breast cancer. The dereplication of new benzophenone derivatives from Garcinia species is challenging due to the occurrence of multiple isomers a... |
| Vasorelaxant effect of flavonoids through calmodulin inhibition: Ex vivo, in vitro, and in silico approaches |
2011 |
313 |
In our search for potential antihypertensive agents, a series of structurally-related flavonoids was screened. Ex vivo and in vitro biological evaluations indicated that compounds 1–7 displayed an important vasorelaxant effect on the endothelium-inta... |
| w-Hydroxyemodin Limits Staphylococcus aureus Quorum Sensing-Mediated Pathogenesis and Inflammation |
2015 |
1405 |
Antibiotic-resistant pathogens are a global health threat. Small molecules that inhibit bacterial virulence have been suggested as alternatives or adjuncts to conventional antibiotics, as they may limit pathogenesis and increase bacterial susceptibil... |
| Waol A, trans-dihydrowaol A, and cis-dihydrowaol A: polyketide-derived (gamma)-lactones from a Volutella species |
2013 |
1188 |
An organic extract of a filamentous fungus (MSX 58801), identified as a Volutella sp. (Hypocreales, Ascomycota), displayed moderate cytotoxic activity against NCI-H460 human large cell lung carcinoma. Bioactivity-directed fractionation led to the iso... |