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NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH
Volume 27, Issue 23, Pages 2240-2243Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2013.811659
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Arthrinium state of Apiospora montagnei; mellein; schistosomicidal activity
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- Capes-Proex fellowship
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Fractionation of extracts from the fermentation broth of the endophytic fungus Arthrinium state of Apiospora montagnei resulted in the isolation of the major secondary metabolites, R-(-)-mellein (1) and cis-(3R,4R)-4-hydroxymellein (2). The chemical structures of compounds were determined by spectroscopic analyses. The isolated compounds were tested in vitro to determine their activity against Schistosoma mansoni adult worms. Compounds 1 and 2 caused death of 100% of parasites at 200 and 50gmL(-1), respectively. Ultrastructural analysis suggested that the tegument can be a target of compound 1.
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