Endophytic fungi: An effective alternative source of plant-derived bioactive compounds for pharmacological studies

J Wen, SK Okyere, S Wang, J Wang, L Xie, Y Ran… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plant-associated fungi (endophytic fungi) are a biodiversity-rich group of microorganisms
that are normally found asymptomatically within plant tissues or in the intercellular spaces …

Overview of bioactive fungal secondary metabolites: cytotoxic and antimicrobial compounds

R Conrado, TC Gomes, GSC Roque, AO De Souza - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microorganisms are known as important sources of natural compounds that have been
studied and applied for different purposes in distinct areas. Specifically, in the …

Bioprospecting endophytic fungi from Fusarium genus as sources of bioactive metabolites

RMK Toghueo - Mycology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Endophytic fungi became an attractive source for the discovery of new leads, because of the
complexity and the structural diversity of their secondary metabolites. The genus Fusarium …

Putative anticancer compounds from plant-derived endophytic fungi: a review

M Hridoy, MZH Gorapi, S Noor, NS Chowdhury… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Endophytic fungi are microorganisms that exist almost ubiquitously inside the various
tissues of living plants where they act as an important reservoir of diverse bioactive …

Fungal endophytes: A potent biocontrol agent and a bioactive metabolites reservoir

G Segaran, M Sathiavelu - Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2019 - Elsevier
Endophytes protect the host plant for their entire life cycle and they have the ability to act as
a biocontrol agent. Organisms protect the host plant through antibiosis, parasitism and …

Fungal bioactive anthraquinones and analogues

M Masi, A Evidente - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review, covering the literature from 1966 to the present (2020), describes naturally
occurring fungal bioactive anthraquinones and analogues biosynthesized by the acetate …

Fusarium-Derived Secondary Metabolites with Antimicrobial Effects

M Xu, Z Huang, W Zhu, Y Liu, X Bai, H Zhang - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fungal microbes are important in the creation of new drugs, given their unique genetic and
metabolic diversity. As one of the most commonly found fungi in nature, Fusarium spp. has …

The endophytic Fusarium strains: a treasure trove of natural products

AM Ahmed, BK Mahmoud, N Millán-Aguiñaga… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The complexity and structural diversity of the secondary metabolites produced by
endophytes make them an attractive source of natural products with novel structures that can …

UV-assisted synthesis of hydroxyapatite from eggshells at ambient temperature: cytotoxicity, drug delivery and bioactivity

S Sultana, MS Hossain, M Mahmud, MB Mobarak… - RSC …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydroxyapatite [Ca10 (PO4) 6 (OH) 2], an important biomaterial, retains a chemical structure
that is similar to the mineral phase of bone. Consequently, the ability of hydroxyapatite (Hap) …

Synthesis and biological activity, and molecular modelling studies of potent cytotoxic podophyllotoxin-naphthoquinone compounds

HT Nguyen, QGN Thi, THN Thi, PH Thi… - RSC …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
A new approach for the synthesis of podophyllotoxin-naphthoquinone compounds using
microwave-assisted three-component reactions is reported in this study. Novel …