title: Antiviral and antiplasmodial spirodihydrobenzofuran terpenes from the fungus Stachybotrys nephrospora.
abstract: Two known spirodihydrobenzofuran terpenes (1 and 2) were isolated from a mycelium extract of the fungus Stachybotrys nephrospora BCC 3900. Compound 1 (Mer-NF5003F or stachybotrydial) exhibited potent antiviral activity (the IC50 value of 4.32 microg/mL) comparable to the standard drug, acyclovir, while compound 2 was inactive against the HSV-1 virus. Both 1 and 2 possessed antiplasmodial activity (IC50 values of 0.85 and 0.15 microg/mL for 1 and 2, respectively), and were not toxic towards the Vero cell line. A regiospecific conversion of the dialdehyde 1 to the lactone 2 proceeded simply under acidic conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Supaporn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sawadjoon
authors.forename: Prasat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kittakoop
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Isaka
authors.forename: Kanyawim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kirtikara
authors.forename: Siribhorn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Madla
authors.forename: Yodhathai
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Thebtaranonth
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000188:drug therapy; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000188:drug therapy; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D021261:Parasitic Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000187:drug effects*; D013191:Stachybotrys; D014709:Vero Cells / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts