Antibacterial and Antifungal Polyketides from the Fungus Aspergillus unguis PSU-MF16

J Nat Prod. 2021 May 28;84(5):1498-1506. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c01308. Epub 2021 Apr 16.

Abstract

Seven new polyketides including a phenol (1), two diphenyl ethers (2 and 3), two depsidones (4 and 5), and two phthalides (6 and 7) were isolated from the fungus Aspergillus unguis PSU-MF16 along with 27 known compounds. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic analysis. The absolute configurations of 1 and 4-7 were established using comparative analyses of calculated and experimental ECD spectra. Among the new metabolites, 2 exhibited the best antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant S. aureus, and Microsporum gypseum with equal MIC values of 16 μg/mL. In addition, known emeguisin A displayed potent antimicrobial activity against S. aureus, methicillin-resistant S. aureus, and Cryptococcus neoformans with equal MIC values of 0.5 μg/mL, compared with the standard drugs, vancomycin and amphotericin B. The structure-activity relationship study of the isolated compounds for antimicrobial activity is discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antifungal Agents / isolation & purification
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Arthrodermataceae / drug effects
  • Aspergillus / chemistry*
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Cryptococcus neoformans / drug effects
  • Dysidea / microbiology
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Polyketides / isolation & purification
  • Polyketides / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Thailand
  • Vero Cells

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Polyketides

Supplementary concepts

  • Aspergillus unguis
  • Nannizzia gypsea