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Pughiinin A, a sesquiterpene from the fungus Kionochaeta pughii BCC 3878

  • Pattama Pittayakhajonwut
  • , Man Theerasilp
  • , Palangpon Kongsaeree
  • , Amporn Rungrod
  • , Morakot Tanticharoen
  • , Yodhathai Thebtaranonth
  • National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
  • Mahidol University

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Abstract

A novel secondary metabolite, pughiinin A, together with pycnidione, mevalonolactone, and 7-hydroxy-2-methylchromanone, was isolated from the seed fungus Kionochaeta pughii BCC 3878. The chemical structure was established by spectroscopic methods and by single crystal X-ray crystallography. Pughiinin A and pycnidione exhibited in vitro antiplasmodial activity against Plasmodium falciparum (K1 strain). Pycnidione also showed anti-cancer activity against KB and BC cell lines with the IC50 values of 2.0 and 1.6 μg/mL, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1017-1019
Number of pages3
JournalPlanta Medica
Volume68
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2002
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Anti-cancer activity
  • Antiplasmodial activity
  • Kionochaeta pughii
  • Seed fungus

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