Two New Derivatives of Griseofulvin from the Mangrove Endophytic Fungus Nigrospora sp. (Strain No. 1403) from Kandelia candel (L.) Druce

Abstract

Two new compounds, methyl 3-chloro-6-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxy-6-methylphenoxy)-4-methoxybenzoate (1) and (2S,5′R,E)-7-hydroxy-4,6-dimethoxy-2-(1-methoxy-3-oxo-5-methylhex-1-enyl)-benzofuran-3(2H)-one (2), together with four known compounds, griseofulvin (3), dechlorogriseofulvin (4), bostrycin (5), and deoxybostrycin (6), were isolated from the marine endophytic fungus Nigrospora sp. (No. 1403) collected from the South China Sea. The structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, 1D, 2D NMR, and HREIMS. Compounds 5 and 6 showed moderate antitumor and moderate antimicrobial activity.

Key words

Trichosphaeriaceae - Nigrospora sp. - Kandelia candel (L.) Druce - metabolites - cytotoxicity - antimicrobial activity

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