Table 3.
Halophilic fungi showing antimicrobial activity.
| Isolation Source | Species | Antimicrobial Activity | Molecule | Formula | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abyssal marine sediment. Barents Sea. Arctic Ocean | Aspergillus protuberus MUT 3638 |
S. aureus, K. pneumoniae, A. baumanii and B. metallica |
Bisvertinolone | C28H33O9 | [87] |
| Solar saltern, Phetchaburi, Thailand |
Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus gracilis, and Aspergillus penicillioids |
Antibacterial and antioxidant | Crude extracellular compounds | NR | [102] |
| Putian saltern of Fujian, China | Aspergillus flocculosus PT05-1 |
E. aerogenes, P. aeruginosa, and C. albicans |
Ergosteroids: (22R,23S)-epoxy-3b,11a,14b,16b-tetrahydr- oxyergosta-5,7-dien-12-one |
C28H42O6 | [100] |
| Pyrrole derivates: 6-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl) hexa-1,3,5-trienyl-4-methoxy-2H-pyran-2-one |
C16H15NO3 | ||||
| Putian saltern of Fujian, China | Aspergillus terreus PT06-2 |
E. aerogenes, P. aeruginosa, and C. albicans |
Terremide A | C21H17N3O5 | [101] |
| Terremide B | C21H15N3O4 | ||||
| Terrelactone A | C24H26O8 | ||||
| Semiarid saltpans in Botwana | Aspergillus terreus Tsp22 |
B. megaterium and S. aureus |
Crude extracellular compounds | NR | [103] |
Abbreviations: Not reported (NR). Microorganisms: Acinetobacter (A.): A. baumanii. Bacillus (B.): B. megaterium. Burkholderia (B.): B. metallica. Candida (C.): C. albicans. Enterobacter (E.): E. aerogenes. Escherchia (E.): E. coli. Haemophilus (H.): H. influenzae. Klebsiella (K.): K. pneumonia. Pseudomonas (P.): P. aeruginosa. Staphylococcus (S.): S. aureus.