Bioactive terpenes from marine-derived fungi

Mar Drugs. 2015 Apr 3;13(4):1966-92. doi: 10.3390/md13041966.

Abstract

Marine-derived fungi continue to be a prolific source of secondary metabolites showing diverse bioactivities. Terpenoids from marine-derived fungi exhibit wide structural diversity including numerous compounds with pronounced biological activities. In this review, we survey the last five years' reports on terpenoidal metabolites from marine-derived fungi with particular attention on those showing marked biological activities.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / chemistry
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / isolation & purification*
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / pharmacology
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / isolation & purification
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry
  • Antiviral Agents / isolation & purification
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology
  • Aquatic Organisms / chemistry*
  • Aquatic Organisms / growth & development
  • Aquatic Organisms / isolation & purification
  • Aquatic Organisms / microbiology
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / isolation & purification
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery* / trends
  • Fungi / chemistry*
  • Fungi / growth & development
  • Fungi / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Terpenes / chemistry
  • Terpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Terpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
  • Terpenes