New naphthoquinone derivatives from Fusarium napiforme of a mangrove plant

Nat Prod Res. 2021 May;35(9):1406-1412. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1650358. Epub 2019 Aug 12.

Abstract

Two new naphthoquinone derivatives, 6-hydroxy-astropaquinone B (1) and astropaquinone D (2) as well as the known compound 3-O-methyl-9-O-methylfusarubin (3) were isolated from Fusarium napiforme, an endophytic fungus isolated from the mangrove plant, Rhizophora mucronata. The structures of 1 and 2 were determined by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic analyses. Compounds 1, 2 and 3 exhibited moderate antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Furthermore, 1, 2 and 3 were phytotoxic action in lettuce seeding at a concentration of 30 μg · mL-1.

Keywords: 6-hydroxy-astropaquinone B; Endophyte; antimicrobial activity; astropaquinone D; naphthoquinone; phytotoxicity.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacteria / drug effects
  • Carbon-13 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Fungi / drug effects
  • Fusarium / chemistry*
  • Lactuca / drug effects
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Naphthoquinones / chemistry
  • Naphthoquinones / isolation & purification*
  • Naphthoquinones / pharmacology
  • Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Rhizophoraceae / microbiology*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Naphthoquinones
  • astropaquinone B

Supplementary concepts

  • Fusarium napiforme