Spirocyclic Drimanes from the Marine Fungus Stachybotrys sp. Strain MF347 [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2014 A novel spirocyclic drimane coupled by two drimane fragment building blocks 2 and a new drimane 1 were identified in mycelia and culture broth of Stachybotrys sp. MF347. Their structures were established by spectroscopic means.
Jutta Wiese +2 more
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Drimanes from Drimys brasiliensis with leishmanicidal and antimalarial activity [PDF]
Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2013 This paper evaluates CHCl3 and CH3OH extracts of the stem bark, branches and leaves of Drimys brasiliensis and drimane sesquiterpenes isolated from the stem bark against strains of Leishmania amazonensis and Leishmania braziliensis promastigotes and ...
Valdir Cechinel Filho +2 more
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Anticancer Activity of Natural and Semi-Synthetic Drimane and Coloratane Sesquiterpenoids [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 Drimane and coloratane sesquiterpenoids are present in several plants, microorganisms, and marine life. Because of their cytotoxic activity, these sesquiterpenoids have received increasing attention as a source for new anticancer drugs and pharmacophores.
Lorenz Beckmann +3 more
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Isolation, (bio)synthetic studies and evaluation of antimicrobial properties of drimenol-type sesquiterpenes of Termitomyces fungi [PDF]
Communications Chemistry, 2023 Macrotermitinae termites have farmed fungi in the genus Termitomyces as a food source for millions of years. However, the biochemical mechanisms orchestrating this mutualistic relationship are largely unknown.
Nina B. Kreuzenbeck +13 more
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Research Advances of Bioactive Sesquiterpenoids Isolated from Marine-Derived Aspergillus sp. [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 Marine fungi Aspergillus sp. is an important source of natural active lead compounds with biological and chemical diversity, of which sesquiterpenoids are an extremely important class of bioactive secondary metabolites.
Lixiang Sun +4 more
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Study on the Cytotoxic Activity of Drimane Sesquiterpenes and Nordrimane Compounds against Cancer Cell Lines [PDF]
Molecules, 2014 Twelve drimanes, including polygodial (1), isopolygodial (2), drimenol (3), confertifolin (4), and isodrimenin (5), were obtained from natural sources.
Ivan Montenegro +9 more
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Antimicrobial Activity of Drimanic Sesquiterpene Compounds from Drimys winteri against Multiresistant Microorganisms [PDF]
MoleculesIn this work, a group of ten sesquiterpene drimanes, including polygodial (1), isopolygodial (2), and drimenol (3) obtained from the bark of Drimys winteri F. and seven synthetic derivatives, were tested in vitro against a unique panel of bacteria, fungi,
Iván Montenegro +12 more
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Genetic mechanism of bicyclic sesquiterpanes in Upper Triassic source rock of Yinan 2 well from the Kuqa Depression of Tarim Basin, China [PDF]
Scientific ReportsBicyclic sesquiterpanes are widely distributed in terrigenous sedimentary organic matter and are serve as valuable biomarker in the field of organic geochemistry.
Yiman Zhang +6 more
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Structural Requirements for the Antifungal Activities of Natural Drimane Sesquiterpenes and Analogues, Supported by Conformational and Electronic Studies [PDF]
Molecules, 2013 Seventeen drimanes including polygodial (1), isopolygodial (2), drimenol (3) and confertifolin (4) obtained from natural sources and the semi-synthetic derivatives 5–17 obtained from 1–3, were evaluated in vitro for antifungal properties against a unique
Susana A. Zacchino +5 more
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Comparative Study on the Larvicidal Activity of Drimane Sesquiterpenes and Nordrimane Compounds against Drosophila melanogaster til-til [PDF]
Molecules, 2013 Natural compounds from Drimys winteri Forst and derivatives exhibited larvicidal effects against Drosophila melanogaster til-til. The most active compound was isodrimenin (4). The highest lethal concentration to the larvae of D.
Mauricio Cuellar +7 more
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