A New Terminal Cyano Group-containing Benzodiazepine Alkaloid from the Mangrove Endophytic Fungus Penicillium sp

Nat Prod Commun. 2015 Sep;10(9):1549-51.

Abstract

A new benzodiazepine alkaloid containing terminal cyano group has been isolated from a mangrove endophytic fungus, Penicillium 299#. Structure elucidation was determined by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy and the absolute configuration was determined by electronic circular dichroism (ECD). The new compound showed no cytotoxic activities in vitro against human cancer lines MDA-MB-435, HepG2, HCT-116, and Calu-3.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acanthaceae / microbiology*
  • Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Benzodiazepines / chemistry*
  • Penicillium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Benzodiazepines