Aspochalasins I, J, and K: three new cytotoxic cytochalasans of Aspergillus flavipes from the rhizosphere of Ericameria laricifolia of the Sonoran Desert. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Bioassay-guided fractionation of a cytotoxic EtOAc extract of Aspergillus flavipes occurring in the rhizosphere of Ericameria laricifolia resulted in the isolation of three new cytochalasans, namely, aspochalasins I (1), J (2), and K (3), and four known cytochalasans, aspochalasins C (4), D (5), and E (6) and TMC-169 (7). The structures of compounds 1-3 were established on the basis of extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic analysis. All compounds exhibited weak to moderate cytotoxicity against NCI-H460, MCF-7, and SF-268 cancer cell lines, but none showed significant selectivity.

published proceedings

  • J Nat Prod

author list (cited authors)

  • Zhou, G., Wijeratne, E., Bigelow, D., Pierson, L. S., VanEtten, H. D., & Gunatilaka, A.

citation count

  • 64

complete list of authors

  • Zhou, Guang-Xiong||Wijeratne, EM Kithsiri||Bigelow, Donna||Pierson, Leland S||VanEtten, Hans D||Gunatilaka, AA Leslie

publication date

  • March 2004