title: Metabolites from Alternaria fungi and their bioactivities.
abstract: Alternaria is a cosmopolitan fungal genus widely distributing in soil and organic matter. It includes saprophytic, endophytic and pathogenic species. At least 268 metabolites from Alternaria fungi have been reported in the past few decades. They mainly include nitrogen-containing metabolites, steroids, terpenoids, pyranones, quinones, and phenolics. This review aims to briefly summarize the structurally different metabolites produced by Alternaria fungi, as well as their occurrences, biological activities and functions. Some considerations related to synthesis, biosynthesis, production and applications of the metabolites from Alternaria fungi are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: MOA Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
authors.forename: Jingfeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lou
authors.forename: Linyun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Youliang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Ligang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000528:Alternaria / Q000378:metabolism*; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D009183:Mycotoxins