title: Bioactive substances from insect pathogenic fungi.
abstract: Insect pathogenic fungi have opened up a relatively untapped area of natural product research which, unfortunately, has not received much attention to date. Found in wild abundance in wet tropical Thailand, the insect fungi are shown to contribute not only as controllers of insect populations but also as rich sources of structurally novel biologically active substances.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand Science Park, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Isaka
authors.forename: Prasat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kittakoop
authors.forename: Kanyawim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kirtikara
authors.forename: Nigel L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Hywel-Jones
authors.forename: Yodhathai
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Thebtaranonth
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000639:trends; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005658:Fungi / Q000737:chemistry*; D007313:Insecta / Q000382:microbiology*; D013785:Thailand
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D005656:Fungal Proteins