Molecules (May 2014)

Bis-naphtho-γ-pyrones from Fungi and Their Bioactivities

  • Shiqiong Lu,
  • Jin Tian,
  • Weibo Sun,
  • Jiajia Meng,
  • Xiaohan Wang,
  • Xiaoxiang Fu,
  • Ali Wang,
  • Daowan Lai,
  • Yang Liu,
  • Ligang Zhou

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules19067169
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 6
pp. 7169 – 7188

Abstract

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Bis-naphtho-γ-pyrones are an important group of aromatic polyketides derived from fungi. They have a variety of biological activities including cytotoxic, antitumor, antimicrobial, tyrosine kinase and HIV-1 integrase inhibition properties, demonstrating their potential applications in medicine and agriculture. At least 59 bis-naphtho-γ-pyrones from fungi have been reported in the past few decades. This mini-review aims to briefly summarize their occurrence, biosynthesis, and structure, as well as their biological activities. Some considerations regarding to synthesis, production, and medicinal and agricultural applications of bis-naphtho-γ-pyrones are also discussed.

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