title: EPICOCCUM SP., AN EMERGING SOURCE OF UNIQUE BIOACTIVE METABOLITES.
abstract: Fungi are playing a vital role for producing natural products, most productive source of lead compounds in far reaching endeavor of new drug discovery. Epicoccum fungus is known for its potential to produce diverse classes of biologically active secondary metabolites. The intent of this review is to provide detailed information about biology and chemistry of Epicoccum fungus. Most of the fungus metabolites showed cytotoxic, anticancer, antimicrobial and anti-diabetic activities. The literature given encompases the details of isolation of different unusual and unique secondary metabolites, their chemical nature and biological activities find out Epicoccum spp., a potential source of lead molecules.
authors.forename: Nighat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fatima
authors.forename: Tariq
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ismail
authors.forename: Syed Aun
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Muhammad
authors.forename: Muniba
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jadoon
authors.forename: Safia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Saira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Azhar
authors.forename: Amara
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mumtaz
mesh_terms: D001203:Ascomycota / Q000378:metabolism*; D054659:Diketopiperazines / Q000378:metabolism; D053758:Nanoparticles; D010572:Pest Control, Biological; D011760:Pyrrolidinones / Q000378:metabolism; D013729:Terpenes / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D054659:Diketopiperazines; D011760:Pyrrolidinones; D013729:Terpenes; C009435:tetramic acid