title: Antifungal bis[bibenzyls] from the Chinese liverwort Marchantia polymorpha L.
abstract: Bioassay-guided separation of the antifungal constituents of the Chinese liverwort Marchantia polymorpha L. (Marchantiaceae) led to the isolation of seven bis[bibenzyl]-type macrocycles. On the basis of NMR and MS analyses, the three new compounds plagiochin E (1), 13,13'-O-isoproylidenericcardin D (4), and riccardin H (7) were identified, together with four known compounds: marchantin E (2), neomarchantin A (3), marchantin A (5), and marchantin B (6). Their antifungal activities against Candida albicans were determined by TLC bioautography.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan 250012, PR China.
authors.forename: Chong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.forename: Jian-Bo
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Hong-Xiang
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Lou
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001632:Bibenzyls / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D035926:Hepatophyta; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D018514:Plant Structures
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D001632:Bibenzyls; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal