In Vitro Antitrypanosomal Activity of the Secondary Metabolites from the Mutant Strain IU-3 of the Insect Pathogenic Fungus Ophiocordyceps coccidiicola NBRC 100683

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2016;64(7):988-90. doi: 10.1248/cpb.c16-00220.

Abstract

During the search for new antitrypanosomal drug leads, four antitrypanosomal compounds, of three depsipeptides and one nortriterpenoid, were isolated from cultures of the mutant strain IU-3 of the insect pathogenic fungus Ophiocordyceps coccidiicola NBRC 100683. Their structures were identified by the analysis of high resolution-electron ionization (HR-EI)-MS and HR-FAB-MS, and (1)H- and (13)C-NMR spectra, including extensive two dimensional (2D)-heteronuclear NMR experiments, and comparison with literature data for destruxin A (1), destruxin B (2), destruxin E chlorohydrin (3) and helvolic acid (4). Compounds 1-4 showed in vitro antitrypanosomal activity against Trypanosoma brucei brucei GUTat3.1 with IC50 values of 0.33, 0.16, 0.061 and 5.08 µg/mL, respectively.

MeSH terms

  • Antiprotozoal Agents / chemistry
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / metabolism
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Ascomycota / chemistry*
  • Ascomycota / metabolism
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Parasitic Sensitivity Tests
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Trypanosoma brucei brucei / drug effects*

Substances

  • Antiprotozoal Agents