Pericocins A-D, New Bioactive Compounds from Periconia sp

Nat Prod Commun. 2015 Dec;10(12):2127-30.

Abstract

One new dihydroisocoumarin, pericocin A (1), one new chromone, pericocin B (2), and two new α-pyrone derivatives, pericocins C-D (3-4), together with two known compounds, 3-(2-oxo-2H-pyran-6-yl)propanoic acid (5) and (E)-3-(2-oxo-2H-pyran-6-yl)acrylic acid (6), were isolated from the culture of the endolichenic fungus Periconia sp.. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. All these compounds are derived from the polyketone biosynthetic pathway. Compound 1 was obtained as a mixture of enantiomers. The antimicrobial activity of compounds 1-5 was tested against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Aspergillus niger, and Candida albicans. Compounds 1-5 showed moderate antimicrobial activity against A. niger and weak activity against C. albicans.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Aspergillus niger / drug effects
  • Candida albicans / drug effects
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Fungi / chemistry*
  • Hydrocarbons, Cyclic / chemistry*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Hydrocarbons, Cyclic