From natural products to new synthetic small molecules: A journey through the world of xanthones

MMM Pinto, A Palmeira, C Fernandes, DISP Resende… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
This work reviews the contributions of the corresponding author (MMMP) and her research
group to Medicinal Chemistry concerning the isolation from plant and marine sources of …

Early state research on antifungal natural products

M Negri, TP Salci, CS Shinobu-Mesquita, IRG Capoci… - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
Nosocomial infections caused by fungi have increased greatly in recent years, mainly due to
the rising number of immunocompromised patients. However, the available antifungal …

Recent advances in the synthesis of xanthones and azaxanthones

DISP Resende, F Durães, M Maia, E Sousa… - Organic Chemistry …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Xanthones are important O-heteroaromatic tricyclic molecules exhibiting a wide range of
bioactivities and can represent a showcase to highlight the recent techniques and strategies …

Antifungal Activity of Phlorotannins against Dermatophytes and Yeasts: Approaches to the Mechanism of Action and Influence on Candida albicans Virulence Factor

G Lopes, E Pinto, PB Andrade, P Valentao - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
In the last few decades, fungal infections, particularly nosocomial, increased all around the
world. This increment stimulated the search for new antifungal agents, especially those …

Xanthones: biosynthesis and trafficking in plants, fungi and lichens

C Badiali, V Petruccelli, E Brasili, G Pasqua - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Xanthones are a class of secondary metabolites produced by plant organisms. They are
characterized by a wide structural variety and numerous biological activities that make them …

[HTML][HTML] Synthetic dimethoxyxanthones bind similarly to human serum albumin compared with highly oxygenated xanthones

OA Chaves, CHC dos Santos Oliveira… - Chemical Physics …, 2024 - Elsevier
Spectroscopic studies were carried out for the interaction of the bioactive compounds 2, 3-
dimethoxyxanthone (1) and 3, 4-dimethoxyxanthone (2) with human serum albumin (HSA) …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from Bacillus subtilis CF-3 reduce anthracnose and elicit active defense responses in harvested litchi fruits

P Zhao, P Li, S Wu, M Zhou, R Zhi, H Gao - AMB Express, 2019 - Springer
In this study, we investigated the effects of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by
Bacillus subtilis CF-3 on the growth and development of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and …

Multifunctional polyimide films with superheat-resistance, low coefficient of thermal expansion and fluorescence performance

L Jiao, Z Du, X Dai, H Wang, H Yao, X Qiu - Polymer, 2022 - Elsevier
A series of novel aromatic polyimide (PI) films containing xanthone moiety was prepared
through a two-step procedure, namely, the polymerization of 2, 7-diaminoxanthone (2, 7 …

Mangostanaxanthones I and II, new xanthones from the pericarp of Garcinia mangostana

GA Mohamed, SRM Ibrahim, MIA Shaaban, SA Ross - Fitoterapia, 2014 - Elsevier
Two new xanthones: mangostanaxanthones I (3) and II (5) were isolated from the pericarp of
Garcinia mangostana, along with four known xanthones: 9-hydroxycalabaxanthone (1) …

Antifungal activity of Ferulago capillaris essential oil against Candida, Cryptococcus, Aspergillus and dermatophyte species

E Pinto, K Hrimpeng, G Lopes, S Vaz… - European journal of …, 2013 - Springer
This study evaluates the composition, antifungal activity and mechanism of action of the
essential oil of Ferulago capillaris (Link ex Spreng.) Cout. and its main components …