A new antioxidant isobenzofuranone derivative from the algicolous marine fungus Epicoccum sp
2003
Andel-Lateff, Ahmed | Fisch, Katja M. | Wright, Anthony D. | Konig, Gabriele M.
The fungus Epicoccum sp., was isolated from the marine brown alga Fucus vesiculosus. After cultivation the fungus was investigated for its secondary metabolite content, and found to contain the new natural product 4,5,6-trihydroxy-7-methylphthalide (1, epicoccone), together with 5-(acetoxymethyl)-furan-2-carboxylic acid (2), furan-2-carboxylic acid (3), 5-(hydroxymethyl)-furan-2-carboxylic acid (4), (-)-(3R,4S)-4-hydroxymellein (5), and (-)-(3R)-5-hydroxymellein (6). The structures of all compounds were determined by interpretation of their spectroscopic data (1D and 2D NMR, MS, UV, optical rotation and IR). Each isolate was tested for its antioxidative properties. Compound 1 was found to be potently active, showing 95 % DPPH radical scavenging effects at 25 μg/mL. Compound 1 also inhibited the peroxidation of linolenic acid in the TBARS assay (62 % inhibition at 37 μg/mL).
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