Azaphilones from the Fungus Penicillium multicolor LZUC-S2 and Their Antibacterial Activity

Abstract

Two new azaphilones, penimultiones A and B, together with seven known analogs were isolated from the culture of Penicillium multicolor LZUC-S2. Their structures were elucidated by detailed spectroscopic data analysis and chemical transformation. Penimultiones A and B belong to a rare class of azaphilones possessing a 1,3-dioxolane moiety. In addition, all compounds were evaluated for their antibacterial activity against five clinically bacterial strains in vitro, and three compounds showed potent antibacterial activity with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranging from 12.5 to 50.0 μg/mL.

Keywords: 1,3-dioxolane; Euphorbia pekinensis; Penicillium multicolor; antibacterial activity; azaphilones.