title: Citriquinones A and B, new benzoquinones from Penicillium citrinum.
abstract: Two new benzoquinones, citriquinone A (1) and B (2), were isolated from the methanol extract of a soil fungus, Penicillium citrinum. The structures of the new compounds were determined on the basis of detailed spectroscopic analysis. Citriquinone A (1) exhibited antibacterial activity against Bacillus sp. and cell migration inhibitory activity (CMIA) against human cancer cell line HEp 2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: P K Vinitha
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Ranji
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: S Chandrani
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Wijeyaratne
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: K Hector
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Jayawardana
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: G M Kamal B
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Gunaherath
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001407:Bacillus; D016227:Benzoquinones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010407:Penicillium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D016227:Benzoquinones; C585946:citriquinone A; C585947:citriquinone B