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. 2022 Jan 8;20(1):58. doi: 10.3390/md20010058

Table 2.

Antibacterial marine xanthone.

Name Activity Source Ref.
Sydowinin B (3) V. rotiferianus (MCCC E385) (MIC = 32.6 ± 1.1 µg mL−1) Aspergillus sydowii (C1-S01-A7) collected in the West Pacific Ocean [32]
1,4,7-Trihydroxy-6-methylxanthone (15) E. coli (MIC = 32 μg mL−1); P. aeruginosa (MIC = 32 μg mL−1); S. aureus (MIC > 64 μg mL−1); V. alginolyticus (MIC = 32 μg mL−1); V. harveyi (MIC = 32 μg mL−1); V. parahaemolyticus (MIC = 32 μg mL−1) Talaromyces islandicus (EN-501) isolated from Laurencia okamurai [59]
1,4,5-Trihydroxy-2-methylxanthone (16) E. coli (MIC = 4 μg mL−1); P. aeruginosa (MIC = 4 μg mL−1); S. aureus (MIC = 8 μg mL−1); V. alginolyticus (MIC = 4 μg mL−1); V. harveyi (MIC = 8 μg mL−1); V. parahaemolyticus (MIC = 4 μg mL−1)
Norlichexanthone (17) S. aureus (ATCC 27154) (MIC = 12.5 µg mL−1); E. coli (ATCC 25922) (MIC > 100 µg mL−1); S. ventriculi (ATCC 29068) (MIC = 25.0 µg mL−1); P. aeruginosa (ATCC 25668) (MIC = 25.0 µg mL−1) Talaromyces sp. (ZH-154) collected in the South China Sea [60]
Yicathin C (18) E. coli (zone of inhibition 12.0 mm); S. aureus (zone of inhibition 7.5 mm) Aspergillus wentii isolated from Gymnogongrus flabelliformis collected at Pingtan Island [61]
Yicathin B (19) E. coli (zone of inhibition 9 mm)
Fischexanthone (20) E. coli (MIC > 1265.82 µM); S. aureus (MIC > 1265.82 µM) Alternaria sp. (R6) isolated from mangrove collected at Leizhou
peninsula
[62]
Methyl (2-chloro-l,6-dihydroxy-3-methylxanthone)-8-carboxylate (21) S. aureus (ATCC43300) (MIC = 6.25 μg mL−1); S. aureus (ATCC29213) (MIC = 6.25 μg mL−1); S. aureus (ATCC33591) (MIC = 3.13 μg mL−1); S. aureus (ATCC25923) (MIC = 3.13 μg mL−1); E. faecalis (ATCC51299) (MIC = >100 μg mL−1); E. faecium (ATCC35667) (MIC = >100 μg mL−1); V. parahaemolyticus (ATCC17802) (MIC > 100 μg mL−1) Aspergillus flavipes (DL-11) isolated from coastal sediment collected in Dalian [63]
Methyl (4- chloro-l,6-dihydroxy-3-methylxanthone)-8-carboxylate (22) S. aureus (ATCC43300) (MIC = 3.13 μg mL−1); S. aureus (ATCC29213) (MIC = 3.13 μg mL−1); S. aureus (ATCC33591) (MIC = 1.56 μg mL−1); S. aureus (ATCC25923) (MIC = 3.13 μg mL−1); E. faecalis (ATCC51299) (MIC 25 μg mL−1); E. faecium (ATCC35667) (MIC 50 μg mL−1); V. parahaemolyticus (ATCC17802) (MIC > 100 μg mL−1)
2-Hydroxy-6-formyl-vertixanthone (23) MRSA (ATCC 43300) (MIC = 16.3 ± 0.9 µg mL−1); MRSA (CGMCC 1.12409) (MIC = 16.1 ± 0.5 µg mL−1) Aspergillus sydowii (C1-S01-A7) collected in the West Pacific Ocean [32]
12-O-Acetyl-sydowinin A (24) MRSA (ATCC 43300) (MIC = 32.6 ± 0.8 µg mL−1); MRSA (CGMCC 1.12409) (MIC = 31.8 ± 0.8 µg mL−1)
Emodin (25) V. vulnificus (MCCC E1758) (MIC = 16.1 ± 0.7 µg mL−1); MRSA (ATCC 43300) (MIC = 15.4 ± 0.3 µg mL−1); MRSA (CGMCC 1.12409) (MIC = 15.7 ± 0.5 µg mL−1)
Aspergillusone A (26) MRSA (ATCC 43300) (MIC = 32.2 ± 0.3 µg mL−1); MRSA (CGMCC 1.12409) (MIC = 32.4 ± 0.1 µg mL−1)
BCG (M. bovis Pasteur 1173P2) (MIC = 20 µg mL−1) Aspergillus versicolor (MF160003) [64]
Chalaniline B (27) Percent (%) growth of treated bacteria: B. subtilis (ATCC 49343) (67 ± 17%); S. aureus (ATCC 25923) (64 ± 14%); MRSA (ATCC BAA-41) (57 ± 8%); MRSA (ATCC BAA-44) (40 ± 2%) Endophytic ascomycete with Chalara sp. (6661) [65]
Engyodontiumone H (50) E. coli (zone of inhibition 13.8 mm); B. subtilis (zone of inhibition 16.5 mm) Engyodontium album (DFFSCS02) isolated from a sediment collected in the South China Sea [28]
E. coli (MIC = 64 μg mL−1); B. subtilis (MIC = 32 μg mL−1)
Aspergillusone B (63) E. coli (zone of inhibition 11.0 mm); B. subtilis (zone of inhibition 14.4 mm) Engyodontium album (DFFSCS02) isolated from a sediment collected in the South China Sea
E. coli (MIC = 64 μg mL−1); B. subtilis (MIC = 64 μg mL−1)
AGI-B4 (64) E. coli (zone of inhibition 15.8 mm); B. subtilis (zone of inhibition 17.5 mm) Engyodontium album (DFFSCS02) isolated from sediment collected in the South China Sea
E. coli (MIC = 64 μg mL−1); B. subtilis (MIC = 64 μg mL−1) Engyodontium album (DFFSCS02) isolated from sediment collected in the South China Sea
V. vulnificus (MCCC E1758) (MIC = 32.5 ± 0.4 µg mL−1); MRSA (ATCC 43300) (MIC = 32.9 ± 0.3 µg mL−1); MRSA (CGMCC 1.12409) (MIC = 16.3 ± 0.5 µg mL−1) Deep sea-derived fungus Aspergillus sydowii C1-S01-A7 isolated in the West Pacific Ocean [32]
Blennolide A (65) E. coli (zone of inhibition 7 mm); B. megaterium (zone of inhibition 8 mm) Blennoria sp. isolated from Carpobrotus edulis collected at Gomera [66]
Blennolide B (66) E. coli (zone of inhibition 8 mm); B. megaterium (zone of inhibition 8 mm)
Paeciloxanthone (68) E. coli (zone of inhibition 12 mm) Paecilomyces sp. isolated from a mangrove collected in the Taiwan Strait [40]
Stergimatocystin (81) S. aureus (zone of inhibition 9.0 mm) Aspergillus versicolor [44]
Hemi-acetal sterigmatocystin (86) S. aureus (ATCC 6538) (MIC > 100 μg mL−1); B. subtilis (ATCC 6633) (MIC > 100 μg mL−1); MRSA (MIC >100 μg mL−1); P. aeruginosa (ATCC 15692) (MIC > 100 μg mL−1) Aspergillus versicolor (MF359) isolated from Hymeniacidon perleve collected in the Bohai Sea [67]
Acyl-hemiacetal sterigmatocystin (87) S. aureus (ATCC 6538) (MIC > 100 μg mL−1); B. subtilis (ATCC 6633) (MIC > 100 μg mL−1); MRSA (MIC > 100 μg/mL); P. aeruginosa (ATCC 15692) (MIC > 100 μg mL−1)
5-Methoxydihydrosterigmatocystin (88) S. aureus (ATCC 6538) (MIC = 12.5 μg mL−1); B. subtilis (ATCC 6633) (MIC = 3.125 μg mL−1); MRSA (MIC > 100 μg mL−1); P. aeruginosa (ATCC 15692) (MIC > 100 μg mL−1)
Emerixanthone E (89) E. coli (ATCC 29922); K. pneumoniae (ATCC 13883); S. aureus (ATCC 29213), E. faecalis (ATCC 29212); A. baumannii (ATCC 19606); A. hydrophila (ATCC 7966): Diameters of the inhibition zones ranged between 9 and 11 mm Emericella sp. collected in the South China Sea [68]
Emerixanthone A (90) E. coli (ATCC 29922); K. pneumoniae (ATCC 13883); S. aureus (ATCC 29213); E. faecalis (ATCC 29212); A. baumannii (ATCC 19606); A. hydrophila (ATCC 7966): Diameters of inhibition zones were all 4–6 mm Emericella sp. (SCSIO 05240) collected in the South China Sea [69]
Emerixanthone C (91) E. coli (ATCC 29922); K. pneumoniae (ATCC 13883); S. aureus (ATCC 29213); E. faecalis (ATCC 29212); A. baumannii (ATCC 19606); A. hydrophila (ATCC 7966): Diameters of inhibition zones were all 4–6 mm
Varixanthone (92) E. coli (MIC = 12.5 µg mL−1); Proteus sp. (MIC = 12.5 µg mL−1); B. subtilis (MIC = 12.5 µg mL−1); S. aureus (MIC = 12.5 µg mL−1); E. faecalis (MIC = 50 µg mL−1) Emericella variecolor (M75-2) was isolated from a Porifera sp. collected in the Caribbean Sea [70]
Oxisterigmatocystin C (93) S. aureus (ATCC25923) (MIC < 48 μg mL−1) Aspergillus sp. (F40) isolated from Callyspongia sp. [71]
Aspergixanthone G (94) M. luteus (MIC = 0.78 µg mL−1); B. anthracis (MIC = 12.5 µg mL−1); S. typhi (MIC = 6.13 µg mL−1); E. aerogenes (MIC = 6.13 µg mL−1) Aspergillus sp. (ZA-01) isolated from sediment collected in the Bohai Sea [45]
Aspergixanthone H (95) M. luteus (MIC = 6.13 µg mL−1); B. anthracis (MIC = 12.5 µg mL−1); S. typhi (MIC = 6.13 µg mL−1); E. aerogenes (MIC = 6.13 µg mL−1)
Dicerandrol C (122) S. aureus (ATCC 6538) (MIC = 1.33 µM); S. saprophyticus (ATCC 15305) (MIC = 2.66 µM) Phomopsis longicolla isolated from Bostrychia radicans collected in Brazil [72]
Secalonic acid D (123) S. aureus (ATCC 29,213) (IC50 = 7.19 μM); M. tuberculosis (IC50 = 1.26 μM) Aspergillus sp. (SCSIO XWS03F03) isolated from a sponge [73]
B. subtilis (MIC = 24.4 µg mL−1); E. coli J(VC1228) (MIC = 24.4 µg mL−1); M. luteus (UST950701-006) (MIC = 24.4 µg mL−1); P. nigrifaciens (UST010620-005) (MIC = 97.5 µg mL−1) Penicillium sp. (SCSGAF0023) isolated from Dichotella gemmacea collected in the South China Sea [74]
JBIR-97/98 (145) S. epidermidis (IC50 = 0.20 ± 0.04 μM); MRSA (IC50 = 0.19 ± 0.02 μM); P. acnes (IC50 = 11.0 ± 1.3 μM) Engyodontium album isolated from Cacospinga scalaris collected at the Limski Fjord [75]
Engyodontochone A (146) S. epidermidis (IC50 = 0.19 ± 0.04 μM); MRSA (IC50 = 0.17 ± 0.02 μM); P. acnes (IC50 = 13.8 ± 1.7 μM)
JBIR-99 (147) S. epidermidis (IC50 = 0.21 ± 0.09 μM); MRSA (IC50 = 0.25 ± 0.07μM); P. acnes (IC50 = 14.1 ± 2.7 μM)
Engyodontochone B (148) S. epidermidis (IC50 = 0.22 ± 0.03 μM); MRSA (IC50 = 0.24 ± 0.04 μM); P. acnes (IC50 = 11.7 ± 2.4 μM)
Microluside A (149) E. faecalis (JH212) (MIC = 10 μM); S. aureus (NCTC 8325) (MIC = 13 μM) Micrococcus sp. (EG45) isolated from Spheciospongia vagabunda collected in the Red Sea [76]
Citreamicin θ A (150) S. haemolyticus (MIC = 0.5 μg mL−1); S. aureus (UST950701-005) (MIC = 1.0 μg mL−1); B. subtillis (769) (MIC = 0.25 μg mL−1); S. aureus (ATCC43300) (MIC = 0.25 μg mL−1) Streptomyces caelestis collected in the Red Sea [77]
Citreamicin θ B (151) S. haemolyticus (UST950701-004) (MIC = 0.5 μg mL−1); S. aureus (UST950701-005) (MIC = 1.0 μg mL−1); B. subtilis (769) (MIC = 0.25 μg mL−1); S. aureus (ATCC43300) (MIC = 0.25 μg mL−1)
Citreaglycon A (152) S. haemolyticus (MIC = 8.0 μg mL−1); S. aureus (UST950701-005) (MIC = 16 μg mL−1); B. subtilis (769) (MIC = 8.0 μg mL−1); S. aureus (ATCC43300) (MIC = 8.0 μg mL−1)
Dehydrocitreaglycon A (153) S. haemolyticus (UST950701-004) (MIC = 8.0 μg mL−1); S. aureus (UST950701-005) (MIC = 16 μg mL−1); B. subtilis (769) (MIC = 8.0 μg mL−1)
Penicillixanthone A (154) B. subtilis (MIC = 24.4 µg mL−1); E. coli (JVC1228) (MIC = 24.4 µg mL−1); M. luteus (UST950701- 006) (MIC = 24.4 µg mL−1); P. nigrifaciens (UST010620-005) (MIC = 97.5 µg mL−1) Penicillium sp. (SCSGAF0023) isolated from Dichotella gemmacea collected in the South China Sea [74]
IB-00208 (155) E. coli (ATCC 10536) (MIC ≥ 150 nM); K. pneumonie (ATCC 29665) (MIC ≥ 150 nM); P. aeruginosa (ATCC 10145) (MIC ≥ 150 nM); B. subtilis (ATCC 6051) (MIC = 1.4 nM); S. aureus (ATCC 6538P) (MIC = 1.4 nM); M. luteus (ATCC 9341) (MIC = 0.09 nM) Actinomadura sp. collected at the northern coast of Spain [78]
Buanmycin (156) S. aureus (MIC = 10.5 μM, sortase A inhibition IC50 = 43.2 μM); B. subtilis (MIC = 0.7 μM); K. rhizophila (MIC = 10.5 μM); S. enterica (MIC = 0.7 μM); P. hauseri (MIC = 21.1 μM) Streptomyces sp. isolated from a tidal mudflat collected in Buan [57]
B. cereus (IC50 = 3.0 µM); E. coli (IC50 = 6.0 µM) Streptomyces sp. (HGMA004) isolated from a mudflat collected at Uki [58]
Secalonic acid A (157) S. aureus (ATCC 27154) (MIC = 12.5 μg mL−1); E. coli (ATCC 25922) (MIC = 25 μg mL−1); S. ventriculi (ATCC 29068) (MIC = 12.5 μg mL−1); P. aeruginosa (ATCC 25668) (MIC = 12.5 μg mL−1) Talaromyces sp. (ZH-154) collected in the South China Sea [60]
Secalonic acid B (158) B. subtilis (MIC = 97.5 µg mL−1); E. coli (JVC1228) (MIC = 97.5 µg mL−1); M. luteus (UST950701-006) (MIC = 97.5 µg mL−1); P. nigrifaciens (UST010620-005) (MIC = 390.5 µg mL−1) Penicillium sp. (SCSGAF0023) isolated from Dichotella gemmacea collected in the South China Sea [74]
B. megaterium (zone of inhibition 15 mm) Blennoria sp. isolated from Carpobrotus edulis collected at Gomera [66]
Neocitreamicin I (159) B. subtilis 1A1 (MIC = 0.06 μg mL−1); S. aureus (MRSA NRS1) (MIC = 0.50 μg mL−1); S. aureus (MRSA NRS2) (MIC = 0.12 μg mL−1); S. aureus (MRSA NRS71) (MIC = 0.12 μg mL−1); E. faecalis (VRE 51299) (MIC = 0.06 μg mL−1); E. faecalis (VRE 51575) (MIC = 0.12 μg mL−1); E. coli K-12 (MIC ≥ 8.0 μg mL−1) Nocardia sp. (G0655) isolated from a sandy soil sample collected in Falmouth [79]
Neocitreamicin II (160) B. subtilis 1A1 (MIC = 0.12 μg mL−1); S. aureus (MRSA NRS1) (MIC = 1.0 μg mL−1); S. aureus (MRSA NRS2) (MIC = 0.50 μg mL−1); S. aureus (MRSA NRS71) (MIC = 0.50 μg mL−1); E. faecalis (VRE 51299) (MIC = 0.06 μg mL−1); E. faecalis (VRE 51575) (MIC = 0.25 μg mL−1); E. coli K-12 (MIC ≥ 8.0 μg mL−1)
Citreamicin α (161) E. coli (MIC > 128 μg mL−1); K. pneumoniae (MIC > 128 μg mL−1); Serratia sp. (MIC > 128 μg mL−1); Citrobacter sp. (MIC > 128 μg mL−1); P. aeruginosa (MIC ≥ 128 μg mL−1); S. aureus (MIC < 0.06~0.12 μg mL−1); S. epidermidis (MIC < 0.06 μg mL−1); Enterococcus sp. (MIC < 0.06~0.12 μg mL−1); Streptococcus sp. (MIC < 0.06 μg mL−1); S. pneumoniae (MIC < 0.06 μg mL−1); B. fragilis (MIC = 16 μg mL−1); B. thetaiotaomicron (MIC = 4 μg mL−1); Clostridium perfringens (MIC < 0.06 μg mL−1); C. difficile (MIC < 0.06 μg mL−1) Culture LL-E19085 was isolated from a soil sample collected at Lake Manyara [80]
Chrysoxanthone A (162) B. subtilis (ATCC 63501) (MIC = 5 µg mL−1); E. coli (ATCC 25922) (MIC > 100 µg mL−1) Penicillium chrysogenum (HLS111) isolated from a sponge [50]
Chrysoxanthone B (163) S. epidermidis (ATCC 12228, MSSE) (MIC = 10 µg mL−1); S. aureus (ATCC 29213, MSSA) (MIC = 20 µg mL−1); B. subtilis (ATCC 63501) (MIC = 5 µg mL−1); E. faecalis (ATCC 29212, VSE) (MIC ≥ 100 µg mL−1); E. coli (ATCC 25922) (MIC ≥ 100 µg mL−1)
Chrysoxanthone C (164) S. epidermidis (ATCC 12228, MSSE) (MIC = 20 µg mL−1); S. aureus (ATCC 29213, MSSA) (MIC = 80 µg mL−1); B. subtilis (ATCC 63501) (MIC = 10 µg mL−1); E. faecalis (ATCC 29212, VSE) (MIC > 100 µg mL−1); E. coli (ATCC 25922) (MIC > 100 µg mL−1)
Ukixanthomycin A (165) B. cereus (IC50 > 200 µM); E. coli (IC50 > 200 µM) Streptomyces sp. (HGMA004) isolated from a mudflat collected at Uki [58]

MIC: Minimum inhibitory concentration, IC50: Half maximal inhibitory concentration. A. baumannii: Acinetobacter baumannii; A. hydrophila: Aeromonas hydrophila; B. anthracis: Bacillus anthracis; B. cereus: Bacillus cereus; B. fragilis: Bacteroides fragilis; B. megaterium: Bacillus megaterium; B. subtilis: Bacillus subtilis; B. thetaiotaomicron: Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron; C. difficile: Clostridium difficile; C. perfringens: Clostridium perfringens; E. coli: Escherichia coli; E. aerogenes: Enterobacter aerogenes; E. faecalis: Enterococcus faecalis; E. faecium: Enterococcus faecium; K. pneumoniae: Klebsiella pneumoniae; K. rhizophila: Kocuria rhizophila; M. bovis: Mycobacterium bovis; M. luteus: Micrococcus luteus; M. tuberculosis: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; P. acnes: Propionibacterium acnes; P. aeruginosa: Pseudomonas aeruginosa; P. hauseri: Proteus hauseri; P. nigrifaciens: Pseudoalteromonas nigrifaciens; S. aureus: Staphyloccocus aureus; S. enterica: Salmonella enterica; S. epidermidis: Staphylococcus epidermidis; S. haemolyticus: Staphylococcus haemolyticus; S. pneumoniae: Streptococcus pneumoniae; S. saprophyticus: Staphylococcus saprophyticus; S. typhi: Salmonella typhi; S. ventriculi: Sarcina ventriculi; V. alginolyticus: Vibro alginolyticus; V. harveyi: Vibro harveyi; V. parahaemolyticus: Vibro parahaemolyticus; V. rotiferianus: Vibro rotiferianus; V. vulnificus: Vibro vulnificus.