Marine natural products of fungal origin

Nat Prod Rep. 2007 Oct;24(5):1142-52. doi: 10.1039/b607254m. Epub 2007 Mar 22.

Abstract

In the search for novel and bioactive molecules for drug discovery, marine-derived natural resources are becoming an important research area. Over 15 marine-derived secondary metabolites are currently in human clinical trials. Terrestrial fungi have produced many therapeutically significant molecules. However, the potential of marine fungi has only been investigated to a limited extent. This review article contains 103 marine-derived fungal metabolites and 77 references.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biological Products* / chemistry
  • Biological Products* / isolation & purification
  • Biological Products* / pharmacology
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Fungi / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Marine Biology*
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Biological Products