Secondary metabolites of fungi from marine habitats.

Diabetes mellitus is one of the major health problems in the world, the incidence and associated mortality are increasing. Inadequate regulation of the blood sugar imposes serious consequences for health. Conventional antidiabetic drugs are effective, however, also with unavoidable side effects. On the other hand, medicinal plants may act as an alternative source of antidiabetic agents. Examples of medicinal plants with antidiabetic potential are described, with focuses on preclinical and clinical studies. The beneficial potential of each plant matrix is given by the combined and concerted action of their profile of biologically active compounds.

https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/9/10/551/pdf

Antidiabetic Potential of Medicinal Plants and Their Active Components.

Classification of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Talaromyces and related genera (Eurotiales): An overview of families, genera, subgenera, sections, series and species

In recent years, para-quinone methides (p-QMs) have emerged as attractive and versatile synthons in organic synthesis owing to their high reactivity. Consequently, p-QM chemistry has attracted increasing attention and remarkable advances have been achieved. Among the numerous transformations involving p-QMs, catalytic reactions play a pivotal role, and a variety of catalytic systems mediated by Lewis acids, Bronsted acids, bases, transition metals, N-heterocyclic carbenes, and other catalysts have been established for performing 1,6-conjugate addition reactions. Various molecular scaffolds have been constructed using p-QMs to obtain the core structures of numerous natural and synthetic substances of chemical and biomedical relevance. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of recent progress in this rapidly growing field by summarizing the 1,6-conjugate addition and annulation reactions of p-QMs with consideration of their mechanisms and applications.

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2020/qo/d0qo00387e

Recent developments in 1,6-addition reactions of para-quinone methides (p-QMs)

Multidrug drug resistant bacteria are becoming increasingly problematic particularly in the undeveloped countries of the world. The most important microorganisms that have seen a geometric rise in are Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium, Penicillin resistant Streptococcus pneumonia and multiple drug resistant tubercule bacteria to name a just few. New drug scaffolds are essential to tackle this every increasing problem. These scaffolds can be sourced from nature itself. Endophytic fungi are an important reservoir of therapeutically active compounds. This review attempts to present some data relavent to the problem. New, very specific and effective antibiotics are needed but also at the affordable price!!!. Herculean task for researcher all over the world. In the Asian subcontinent indigenous therapeutics that has been practiced over the centuries such as Ayurveda that has been effective as ‘handed down data’ in family generations. May need a second, third and more “in-depth investigations?”

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Endophytic fungi: a reservoir of antibacterials

Four new polyphenols, loddigesiinols G-J (compounds 1-4) and a known compound, crepidatuol B (5), were isolated from the stems of Dendrobium loddigesii that have long been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and have recently been used to treat type 2 diabetes. Compounds 1-5 structures were elucidated based on spectroscopic analysis. The absolute configurations of compounds 1-4 were determined using theoretical calculations of electronic circular dichroism (ECD), and the absolute configuration of compound 5 was determined by a comparison of the experimental ECD spectra and the literature data. Compounds 1-5 are strong inhibitors of α-glucosidase, with IC50 values of 16.7, 10.9, 2.7, 3.2, and 18.9 μM, respectively. Their activities were significantly stronger than trans-resveratrol as a positive control (IC50 values of 27.9 μM).

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Loddigesiinols G–J: α-Glucosidase Inhibitors from Dendrobium loddigesii

Six new compounds with polyketide decalin ring, peaurantiogriseols A-F (1-6), along with two known compounds, aspermytin A (7), 1-propanone,3-hydroxy-1- (1,2,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-2,5-dihydroxy-1,2,6-trimethyl-1-naphthalenyl) (8), were isolated from the fermentation products of mangrove endophytic fungus Penicillium aurantiogriseum 328#. Their structures were elucidated based on their structure analysis. The absolute configurations of compounds 1 and 2 were determined by ¹H NMR analysis of their Mosher esters; the absolute configurations of 3-6 were determined by using theoretical calculations of electronic circular dichroism (ECD). Compounds 1-8 showed low inhibitory activity against human aldose reductase, no activity of inducing neurite outgrowth, nor antimicrobial activity.

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Six New Polyketide Decalin Compounds from Mangrove Endophytic Fungus Penicillium aurantiogriseum 328

Two new aromatic lactones, 6-hydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl-8-methoxy-3- methylisocoumarin (1) and 1,10-dihydroxy-8-methyl-dibenz[b, e]oxepin-6,11-dione (2), together with two known compounds, 1,10-dihydroxy-dibenz[b, e]oxepin-6,11-dione (3) and 3-hydroxymethyl-6,8-dimethoxycoumarin (4), were isolated from a mangrove endophytic fungus (No. GX4-1B) collected from the South China Sea. Their structures were elucidated and the data of (1)H and (13)C NMR were assigned completely by HREIMS, 1D and 2D NMR experiments including HMQC, HMBC and NOESY.

Structural elucidation and NMR assignments of four aromatic lactones from a mangrove endophytic fungus (No. GX4-1B)

Two new macrosporin dimers from the fungus Alternaria sp. XZSBG-1.

The invention relates to dendrobium loddigesii rolfe Loddigesiinols G-K as well as a preparation method and an application thereof in preparation of hypoglycemic drugs The Loddigesiinols G-K are prepared by the steps as follows: (1), an extracting solution obtained after dendrobium loddigesii rolfe is extracted by methyl alcohol is subjected to pressure-reduction concentration so as to obtain an extract; (2), the extract is sequentially extracted by petroleum ether, ethyl acetate and n-butyl alcohol; and (3), an ethyl acetate extract is repeatedly purified with a Sephadex LH-20 gel column chromatography technology and separated with an HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography) technology, so that five active Loddigesiinols G-K are obtained Experiments show that dendrobium loddigesii rolfe Loddigesiinols G-K can be used as a hypoglycemic drug, a hyperglycemic health care product and a drug and health care product for preventing and curing cardiovascular disease

Dendrobium loddigesii rolfe Loddigesiinols G-K as well as preparation method and application thereof

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