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. 2018 Jun 4;16(6):194. doi: 10.3390/md16060194

Table 1.

Novel natural products isolated from extremophilic fungi.

The Type of Compound Compounds Biological Activity References
Terpenoids and steroids 23, 24 *, 25–28 Cytotoxic [25]
(39–41) *, 42, 43 *, 44, 45 Cytotoxic and/or antiviral [29,30]
(145–150) *, 154, 155 *, 156, 157 * Cytotoxic and/or antimicrobial [52,53,56,57]
176 *, 177–179, 180 *, 181–183, 184 * Cytotoxic [62,63]
190, 191 [66]
200 *, 201–204 Antiviral [69]
208 [70]
209 Antiallergic [71]
245 [80]
288 *, 289–292, 293 *, 294, 295, 296 *, 297, 298 Induce cAMP production [91]
299 *, 300 * Inhibit MMP-3 and Casp-1 and/or cytotoxic [92]
309 *, 310 *, 311 Mitigate IL-1β production [97]
Alkaloids, peptides, and amides 10, 11 *, 12, 13, 14 * Anti-inflammatory [24]
15 *, 16, 17 *, 18 *, 19–22 Cytotoxic [25,26]
29–33 [27]
(47–55) * Insecticidal [32]
73 [36]
74 *, 75, 76 Inhibit α-glucosidase [37]
86 *, 87 *, 88, 89 Antimicrobial [40]
104, 105 [43]
108, 112 [44]
(124–135) *, 136–138, (139–142) * Antiviral or antimicrobial [48,49]
144 * Cytotoxic [51]
151 *, 152, 153 Cytotoxic [55]
(167–169) *, 170–173 Cytotoxic [60]
185 [63]
187–189 [65]
192 *, 193 *, 194, 195, 196 *, 197 Reduce intracellular lipid accumulation [67]
198, 199 * Antimicrobial [68]
221 *, 222 *, 223–226 Nematicidal [74,75]
233 *, 234 * Cytotoxic [77]
(248–258) *, 259, (260–262) * Radical-scavenging and/or cytotoxic [82,83]
(265–268) * Antimicrobial [85]
(269–272) *, 273–275, 276 *, 277, 278, 279 *, 280, 281, 282 * Antimicrobial and/or cytotoxic [86,87,88]
286, 287 [90]
(305–308) * Inhibit MMP-3 and Casp-1 [96]
312 *, 313 * Inhibit MMP-3 and Casp-1, and mitigate IL-1β production [98]
Quinones and phenols 46 [31]
56 [33]
63–67, 68 *, 69–71 Antimicrobial and cytotoxic [35]
77 Cytotoxic [38]
79 *, 80 *, 81, 82 *, 83, 84 *, 85 * Cytotoxic [39]
94–97, 98 *, 99 Activate Nrf2 [41]
106 *, 107 Antilarval [43]
109, 110 *, 111 * Inhibit BRD4 [44]
114–119 [46]
143 * Antimicrobial [50]
158–160, 161 *, 162 *, 163–166 Antimicrobial [58,59]
246 *, 247 * Cytotoxic [81]
263 *, 264 Radical-scavenging [84]
Esters and lactones 78 [38]
207 * Inhibit PTP1B [70]
227 *, 228 *, 229–232 Nematicidal [76]
283 *, 284 *, 285 Cytotoxic [89]
(302–304) * Cytotoxic and/or inhibit MMP-3 [94]
Xanthones 57 *, 58, 59 *, 60 * Antimicrobial [34]
61, 62 [35]
72 [36]
90–93 [40]
Polyketides 100, 101, 102 *, 103 * Cytotoxic [42]
120–122, 123 * Cytotoxic [47]
174 *, 175 Inhibit NF-κB [61]
186 * Antimicrobial [64]
(210–212) *, 213, 214 Cytotoxic [72]
215, 216, (217–220) * Cytotoxic [73]
235–241, 242 *, 243 * Cytotoxic [78]
Others (1–9) * Cytotoxic [20,21,22,23]
(34–38) * Antimicrobial [28]
113 * Antimicrobial [45]
205 *, 206 * Antiviral [69]
244 * Antimicrobial [79]
301 * Inhibit MMP-3 and Casp-1 [93]
314 [98]

* bioactive compounds.