Xerophytic Lichens from Gypsiferous Outcrops of Arid Areas of Andalusia as a Source of Anti-Phytopathogenic Depsides. [PDF]
J Fungi (Basel), 2023 In a survey to evaluate the potential of lichens associated with gypsum areas as sources of new antifungal metabolites, six species of lichens were collected in the gypsum outcrops of the Sorbas Desert (Diploschistes ocellatus and Seirophora lacunosa ...
Fernández-Pastor I +8 more
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Cordidepsine is A Potential New Anti-HIV Depsidone from Cordia millenii, Baker [PDF]
Molecules, 2019 Chemical investigation of Cordia millenii, Baker resulted in the isolation of a new depsidone, cordidepsine (1), along with twelve known compounds including cyclooctasulfur (2), lup-20(29)-en-3-triacontanoate (3), 1-(26-hydroxyhexacosanoyl)glycerol (4 ...
Rostanie Dongmo Zeukang +7 more
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Nidulin stimulates glucose uptake in myotubes through the IRS-AKT pathway and alters redox balance and intracellular calcium [PDF]
Natural Products and BioprospectingNidulin is a secondary metabolite of the depsidone family produced by Aspergillus spp., and has shown promises in pharmacological applications. This study aimed to investigate the effect of nidulin on glucose metabolism in skeletal muscle, the primary ...
Kanittha Chantarasakha +3 more
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Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Protocetraric Acid Derivatives [PDF]
Orbital: The Electronic Journal of ChemistryAntimicrobial resistance has become a serious threat worldwide. To overcome this huge public health problem, the continuous search for new active compounds is urgently needed, and structural modifications and the synthesis of natural products ...
Tatiana Matayoshi +4 more
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Curdepsidone A Induces Intrinsic Apoptosis and Inhibits Protective Autophagy via the ROS/PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway in HeLa Cells [PDF]
Marine DrugsAmong female oncology patients, cervical cancer stands as the fourth most prevalent malignancy, exerting significant impacts on their health. Over 600,000 women received the diagnosis of cervical cancer in 2020, and the illness claimed over 300,000 lives
Sunjie Xu +3 more
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Brominated Depsidones with Antibacterial Effects from a Deep-Sea-Derived Fungus Spiromastix sp. [PDF]
Marine DrugsEleven new brominated depsidones, namely spiromastixones U-Z5 (1–11) along with five known analogues (12–16), were isolated from a deep-sea-derived fungus Spiromastix sp. through the addition of sodium bromide during fermentation.
Zequan Huang +7 more
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Diphenyl ethers from the cultured lichen mycobiont of Graphis handelii Zahlbr [PDF]
HeliyonPurpose: Cultured lichen mycobionts are valuable sources of new natural compounds. Mycobiont of Graphis handelii growing in Vietnam was isolated, cultivated and chemically investigated.
Thi-Minh-Dinh Tran +11 more
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Lichen Depsidones with Biological Interest [PDF]
Planta Medica, 2021 AbstractDepsidones are some of the most abundant secondary metabolites produced by lichens. These compounds have aroused great pharmacological interest due to their activities as antioxidants, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic agents. Hence, this paper aims to provide up-to-date knowledge including an overview of the potential biological interest of lichen ...
Isabel, Ureña-Vacas +3 more
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Phenolic compounds from Usnea baileyi (Stirt.) Zahlbr growing in Lam Dong province
Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering, 2022 This study entails a continuation of the phytochemical study regarding the lichen Usnea baileyi collected in Lam Dong province. Eight compounds, 8'-O-methylprotocetraric acid (1), protocetraric acid (2), virensic acid (3), subvirensic acid (4), barbatic
Van Kieu Nguyen, Thuc Huy Duong
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MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2023., 2023 The new Parmelia sulcata genome from the metagenomic sample was evaluated with Hypogymnia physodes and Hypogymnia tubulosa to identify orthologous polyketide synthase (PKS)‐related biosynthetic gene clusters (BGC). The phylogenetic tree highlights the relation of investigated sequences.
Nadim Ahmad +6 more
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