Fungal secondary metabolites are defined by bioactive properties that ensure adaptation of
the fungus to its environment. Although some of these natural products are promising …

Recent published sequencing of fungal genomes has revealed that these microorganisms
have a surprisingly large number of secondary metabolite pathways that can serve as …

Fungi are morphologically, ecologically, metabolically, and phylogenetically diverse. They
are known to produce numerous bioactive molecules, which makes them very useful for …

Fungi produce several bioactive metabolites, pigments, dyes, antioxidants, polysaccharides,
and industrial enzymes. Fungal products are also the primary sources of functional food and …

Many Fungi have a well-developed secondary metabolism. The diversity of fungal species
and the diversification of biosynthetic gene clusters underscores a nearly limitless potential …

One of the exciting movements in microbial sciences has been a refocusing and
revitalization of efforts to mine the fungal secondary metabolome. The magnitude of …

Endophytic fungi are microorganisms that colonize living plants' tissues without causing any
harm. They are known as a natural source of bioactive metabolites with diverse …

Many drug discovery projects rely on commercial compounds to discover active leads.
However, current commercial libraries, with mostly synthetic compounds, access a small …

Microbial natural products, among them a vast diversity of fungal origin, represent a major
source for new drug candidates. Focusing on fungal metabolites, our review covers recent …

The genomic era has revolutionized research on secondary metabolites and bioinformatics
methods have in recent years revived the antibiotic discovery process after decades with …