Soudanones A-G: Antifungal Isochromanones from the Ascomycetous Fungus Cadophora sp. Isolated from an Iron Mine

J Nat Prod. 2015 Jun 26;78(6):1456-60. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00204. Epub 2015 Jun 2.

Abstract

One new isochromane (pseudoanguillosporin C, 2), seven isochromanones (soudanones A-G, 3-9), and six known analogues including 10 and 11 were isolated from a culture of the fungus Cadophora sp. 10-5-2 M, collected from the subterranean 10th level of the Soudan Underground Iron Mine in Minnesota. All of the compounds were tested against a panel of microbial pathogens, and 2, 3, 10, and 11 were found to have activity against Cryptococcus neoformans (MIC = 35, 40, 20, and 30 μg/mL, respectively). Compound 11 was also active against Candida albicans, with an MIC of 40 μg/mL.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Candida albicans / drug effects
  • Chromans
  • Chromones / chemistry
  • Chromones / isolation & purification*
  • Chromones / pharmacology
  • Cryptococcus neoformans / drug effects
  • Iron
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mining
  • Minnesota
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Chromans
  • Chromones
  • pseudoanguillosporin C
  • Iron