scholarly journals Antifungal activity of some metabolites of higher fungi (Basidiomycetes) - an overview

2014 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 307-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Florianowicz
Keyword(s):  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Penicillium Chrysogenum ◽  
Fungal Pathogens ◽  
Fusarium Culmorum ◽  
Alternaria Solani ◽  
Fungal Metabolites ◽  
Environmental Significance ◽  
Chemical Structures ◽  
Effective Activity

A series of compounds of different chemical structures showing antifungal activity were isolated from higher fungi (<em>Basidiomycetes</em>) fruit bodies. Among the microflora against which the examined metabolites showed effective activity, there are pathogenic organisms for people as well as for animals: <em>Candida albicans</em>, <em>Candida tropicalis</em>, <em>Rhodotorula rubra</em>, <em>Aspergillus fumigatus</em> and pathogens attacking plants: <em>Penicillium chrysogenum</em>, <em>Botrytis cinerea</em>, <em>Alternaria solani</em>, <em>Fusarium culmorum</em>, <em>Trichoderma lignorum</em> and <em>Verticillium dahlae</em>. Searching for fungal metabolites having antifungal activity creates possibilities of using them against a range of fungal pathogens of clinical, agronomic and environmental significance.

scholarly journals Novel Antifungal Compounds Discovered in Medicines for Malaria Venture’s Malaria Box

mSphere ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric H. Jung ◽  
David J. Meyers ◽  
Jürgen Bosch ◽  
Arturo Casadevall
Keyword(s):  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Cryptococcus Neoformans ◽  
Fungal Pathogens ◽  
Pathogenic Fungi ◽  
Cryptococcus Gattii ◽  
Antifungal Drugs ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Animal Cells ◽  
Malaria Box

ABSTRACTSimilarities in fungal and animal cells make antifungal discovery efforts more difficult than those for other classes of antimicrobial drugs. Currently, there are only three major classes of antifungal drugs used for the treatment of systemic fungal diseases: polyenes, azoles, and echinocandins. Even in situations where the offending fungal organism is susceptible to the available drugs, treatment courses can be lengthy and unsatisfactory, since eradication of infection is often very difficult, especially in individuals with impaired immunity. Consequently, there is a need for new and more effective antifungal drugs. We have identified compounds with significant antifungal activity in the Malaria Box (Medicines for Malaria Ventures, Geneva, Switzerland) that have higher efficacy than some of the currently used antifungal drugs. Our best candidate, MMV665943 (IUPAC name 4-[6-[[2-(4-aminophenyl)-3H-benzimidazol-5-yl]methyl]-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]aniline), here referred to as DM262, showed 16- to 32-fold-higher activity than fluconazole againstCryptococcus neoformans. There was also significant antifungal activity in other fungal species with known antifungal resistance, such asLomentospora prolificansandCryptococcus gattii. Antifungal activity was also observed against a common fungus,Candida albicans. These results are important because they offer a potentially new class of antifungal drugs and the repurposing of currently available therapeutics.IMPORTANCEMuch like the recent increase in drug-resistant bacteria, there is a rise in antifungal-resistant strains of pathogenic fungi. There is a need for novel and more potent antifungal therapeutics. Consequently, we investigated a mixed library of drug-like and probe-like compounds with activity inPlasmodiumspp. for activity against two common fungal pathogens,Cryptococcus neoformansandCandida albicans, along with two less common pathogenic species,Lomentospora prolificansandCryptococcus gattii. We uncover a previously uncharacterized drug with higher broad-spectrum antifungal activity than some current treatments. Our findings may eventually lead to a compound added to the arsenal of antifungal therapeutics.

scholarly journals Crinipellins A and I, Two Diterpenoids from the Basidiomycete Fungus Crinipellis rhizomaticola, as Potential Natural Fungicides

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 2377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Han ◽  
Mira Oh ◽  
Yu Lee ◽  
Jaehyuk Choi ◽  
Gyung Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Culture Filtrate ◽  
Fungal Pathogens ◽  
Its Region ◽  
In Planta ◽  
Chemical Structures ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Wheat Leaf

In the course of screening for microbes with antifungal activity, we found that the culture filtrate of the IUM00035 isolate exhibited strong antifungal activity against Magnaporthe oryzae and Colletotrichum coccodes in planta. Based on the phylogenetic analysis with the ITS region, the IUM00035 isolate was identified as Crinipellis rhizomaticola. To identify antifungal compounds from the C. rhizomaticola IUM00035 isolate, the culture filtrate of the isolate was partitioned with ethyl acetate and n-butanol and, consequently, two active compounds were isolated from the ethyl acetate extract. The chemical structures of the isolated compounds were determined as crinipellin A (1) and a new crinipellin derivative, crinipellin I (2), by NMR spectral analyses and a comparison of their NMR and MS data with those reported in the literature. Crinipellin A (1) exhibited a wide range of antifungal activity in vitro against C. coccodes, M. oryzae, Botrytis cinerea, and Phytophthora infestans (MICs = 1, 8, 31, and 31 µg/mL, respectively). Furthermore, when plants were treated with crinipellin A (1) (500 µg/mL) prior to inoculation with fungal pathogens, crinipellin A (1) exhibited disease control values of 88%, 65%, and 60% compared with non-treatment control against tomato late blight, pepper anthracnose, and wheat leaf rust, respectively. In contrast to crinipellin A (1), crinipellin I (2) showed weak or no activity (MICs > 250 µg/mL). Taken together, our results show that the C. rhizomaticola IUM00035 isolate suppresses the development of plant fungal diseases, in part through the production of crinipellin A (1).

scholarly journals New Enantiomers of a Nor-Bisabolane Derivative and Two New Phthalides Produced by the Marine-Derived Fungus Penicillium chrysogenum LD-201810

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Ge ◽  
Wen-Li Tang ◽  
Qing-Rong Huang ◽  
Mao-Lian Wei ◽  
You-Zhi Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Penicillium Chrysogenum ◽  
Optical Resolution ◽  
Alternaria Solani ◽  
2D Nmr ◽  
Chiral Hplc ◽  
Excellent Activity ◽  
Marine Algal ◽  
Detailed Interpretation ◽  
Mcf 7

Marine-derived fungi are a treasure house for the discovery of structurally novel secondary metabolites with potential pharmaceutical value. In this study, a pair of new nor-bisabolane derivative enantiomers (±)−1 and two new phthalides (4 and 5), as well as four known metabolites, were isolated from the culture filtrate of the marine algal-derived endophytic fungus Penicillium chrysogenum LD-201810. Their structures were established by detailed interpretation of spectroscopic data (1D/2D NMR and ESI-MS). The optical resolution of compound (±)−1 by chiral HPLC successfully afforded individual enantiomers (+)−1 and (−)−1, and their absolute configurations were determined by TDDFT-ECD calculations. Compound (±)−1 represents the first example of bisabolane analogs with a methylsulfinyl substituent group, which is rare in natural products. All of the isolated compounds 1–7 were evaluated for their cytotoxic activity against A549, BT-549, HeLa, HepG2, MCF-7, and THP-1 cell lines, as well as for antifungal activity against four plant pathogenetic fungi (Alternaria solani, Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium oxysporum, and Valsa mali). Compound 2, a bisabolane-type sesquiterpenoid, was shown to possess excellent activity for control of B. cinerea with half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 13.6 μg/mL, whereas the remaining investigated compounds showed either weak or no cytotoxic/antifungal activity in this study.

Microwave Assisted, Antimicrobial Activity and Molecular Modeling of Some Synthesized Newly Pyrimidine Derivatives Using 1, 4- diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane as a Catalyst

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 1538-1551
Author(s):  
Nadia Ali Ahmed Elkanzi ◽  
Rania Badaway Bakr
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Bacillus Subtilis ◽  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Aspergillus Flavus ◽  
Chemical Structures ◽  
One Step ◽  
Derivatives Of

Background: Pyrimidine ring is one of the most important heterocyclic scaffolds due to its biological benefits as antimicrobial agents via acting as competitive suppressors of dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) enzyme, inhibiting dihydrofolate reductase or glucosamine N-phosphate synthase. Objective: The objective of this work is preparing twenty four derivatives of pyrimidine heterocycle 1a-f, 2a-f, 3a-f and 4a-f via a facile one step reaction with antimicrobial potential. Methods: Novel twenty four derivatives of pyrimidine heterocycle 1a-f, 2a-f, 3a-f and 4a-f were prepared via a facile one step reaction by treating substituted aldehydes, urea and / or thiourea and active methylene derivatives (diethyl malonate and / or ethyl cyanoacetate) using 1,4- diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) as a basic catalyst. The chemical structures of all these novel targets were proved by 1HNMR, 13CNMR, MS and elemental analyses. All the twenty four new targets 1a-f, 2a-f, 3a-f and 4a-f were assessed for their antimicrobial activity towards bacteria as Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli and against fungi represented by Aspergillus flavus and Candida albicans. Results: Most of the compounds exhibited very good antimicrobial activity, especially; compound (1c) exhibited the most activity against three types of bacteria Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus. Moreover, this derivative 1c displayed similar antifungal activity towards Candida albicans as that exhibited by amphotericin B. Conclusion: All the screened compounds 1a-f, 2a-f, 3a-f and 4a-f showed antibacterial activity with inhibition zone diameter range 6-21 mm/mg, while, regarding the antifungal activity, all the novel derivatives except 2b, 2d, 3a, 3c, 3e did not have any effect towards Aspergillus flavus and 3d did not reveal any inhibitory activity towards both fungal species.

scholarly journals Screening of tomato seed bacterial endophytes for antifungal activity reveals lipopeptide producing Bacillus siamensis as a potential bio-control agent

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayushi Sharma ◽  
Nutan Kaushik ◽  
Abhishek Sharma ◽  
Abhay Bajaj ◽  
Mandar Rasane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Fungal Pathogens ◽  
Alternaria Solani ◽  
Control Agent ◽  
Dual Culture ◽  
Bacterial Endophytes ◽  
Tomato Seed ◽  
Tomato Crop ◽  
Diversity Pattern ◽  
Potent Antagonist

ABSTRACTThe current study investigates the diversity pattern and fungicidal potential of bacterial endophytes isolated from two different organic varieties of tomato plants (V1 and V2). A total of seventy-four bacterial isolates identified by 16S rRNA sequencing revealed a single genus Bacillus with 16 different species. The Shannon diversity H’ (1.45), Simpson’s index of diversity (0.9), Magalef’ index (2.1), Evenness (0.96), and Species richness (8) indicated the high endophytic bacterial diversity in the V1 variety of the tomato. Bacterial endophytes isolated from both the varieties were screened for their antifungal activity against five economically critical fungal pathogens (viz., Botrytis cinerea, Rhizoctonia solani, Fusarium solani, Verticillium lateritium, and Alternaria solani) of tomato crop through dual culture assay. The data revealed B. siamensis KCTC 13613(T) as the most potent antagonist significantly (p < 0.05), inhibiting the mycelial growth between 75 to 90% against selected fungal pathogens. High bioactivity of lipopeptide extract of B. siamensis was recorded against R. solani with IC50 value of 72 ppm. The UPLC-HDMS analysis of this lipopeptide extract revealed the presence of, Surfactin and Bacillomycin D.

scholarly journals Synthesis and In-vitro Antifungal Evaluation of 5- Pyrazolones

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Poonam Gupta ◽  
Jitendra K. Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Fungal Pathogens ◽  
Moderate Activity ◽  
Disc Diffusion ◽  
Standard Drug ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Diffusion Technique ◽  
C Nmr

A series of 4-chloro-3-methyl-N-(substituted phenyl)-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-1- carbothioamide were synthesized using earmark reaction of thiosemicarbazides and ethyl-2-chloroacetoacetate in DMF. All structures of the synthesized compounds were distinguished on the basis of IR,1H-NMR,13C-NMR and also elemental analysis. Synthesized Compounds were examined their potent antifungal activity using disc diffusion technique against three fungal pathogens vizAspergillus niger, Candida albicansandCurvularia. Fluconazole were used as standard drug respectively. All compounds exhibited good to moderate activity.

Antifungal activity analysis of 3 essential oils (thyme, ajwainand orange) on candida albicans

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 2948-2950
Author(s):  
Vaishnavi Sivakali Subramanian ◽  
◽  
R.V Geetha ◽  
Anitha Roy ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Activity Analysis

Aktivitas Antifungi Air Perasan Bawang Merah (Allium ascalonicum L.) Terhadap Candida albicans Secara In Vitro

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Nurhasanah Nurhasanah ◽  
Fauzia Andrini ◽  
Yulis Hamidy
Keyword(s):  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Allium Sativum ◽  
Fungicidal Activity ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Negative Control ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Completely Randomized Design

Shallot (Allium ascalonicum L.) has been known as traditional medicine. Shallot which has same genus with garlic(Allium sativum L.) contains allicin that is also found in garlic and has been suspected has fungicidal activity toCandida albicans. It is supported by several researches. Therefore, shallot is suspected has antifungal activity too.The aim of this research was to know antifungal activity of shallot’s water extortion againsts Candida albicans invitro. This was a laboratory experimental research which used completely randomized design, with diffusion method.Shallot’s water extortion was devided into three concentrations, there were 50%, 100% and 200%. Ketoconazole 2%was positive control and aquadest was negative control. The result of this research based on analysis of varians(Anova), there was significant difference between several treatments and was confirmed with Duncan New MultipleRange Test (DNMRT) p<0,05, there was significant difference between 100% shallot’s water extortion with othertreatments, but there was no significant difference between 50% shallot’s water extortion with 200% shallot’s. Theconclusion was shallot’s water extortion had antifungal activity againsts Candida albicans with the best concentration100%, but it was lower than ketoconazole 2%.

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