title: Armillaric acid, a new antibiotic produced by Armillaria mellea.
abstract: A new antibiotic armillaric acid (2), has been isolated from the cultured mycelia of Armillaria mella (Vahl. ex Fr.) Quel (Trichlometaceae). Its structure was elucidated on the basis of the spectral data. Compound 2 exhibits inhibitory activity against gram-positive bacteria and yeast.
authors.affiliation: Research Center, Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Obuchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kondoh
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tamai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Omura
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: X T
authors.initials: XT
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D000363:Agaricales / Q000032:analysis*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C064497:armillaric acid