Sesquiterpenoids and Xanthones from the Kiwifruit-Associated Fungus <i>Bipolaris</i> sp. and Their Anti-Pathogenic Microorganism Activity

Abstract

Nine previously undescribed sesquiterpenoids, bipolarisorokins A–I (1–9); two new xanthones, bipolarithones A and B (10 and 11); two novel sativene-xanthone adducts, bipolarithones C and D (12 and 13); as well as five known compounds (14–18) were characterized from the kiwifruit-associated fungus Bipolaris sp. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic methods, electronic circular dichroism (ECD), 13C NMR calculations, DP4+ probability analyses, and single crystal X-ray diffractions. Many compounds exhibited anti-pathogenic microorganism activity against the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae and four pathogenic microorganisms.

Keywords

• <i>Bipolaris</i> sp.
• kiwi-associated fungus
• sesquiterpenoid
• xanthone
• anti-pathogenic microorganism activity