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. 2022 Oct 10;27(19):6759. doi: 10.3390/molecules27196759

Table 2.

Biological activity of reported metabolites from Aspergillus ochraceus.

Compound Name Biological Activity Assay, Organism or Cell Line Biological Results Ref.
Compound Positive Control
3R-Mellein (1) Anti HCV protease SPA 35.0 µM (IC50) - [20]
Antioxidant Spectrophotometry/DPPH 25.0 µM (IC50) l-ascorbic acid 20.0 μM (IC50) [72]
(3R,4S)-4-Hydroxymellein (2) Antioxidant Spectrophotometry/DPPH 129.36 µM (IC50) BHT 91.35 µM (IC50) [21]
Spectrophotometry/ABTS 140.23 µM (IC50) Trolox 101.23 µM (IC50) [21]
Spectrophotometry/FRAP 11.96 µM (IC50) Trolox 1.80 µM (IC50) [21]
(R)-7-Hydroxymellein (4) Antibacterial Well diffusion/A. hydrophilia 64.0 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 4.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
Well diffusion/V. anguillarum 32.0 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 1.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
Well diffusion/V. harveyi 8.0 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 8.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
(R)-(–)-5-Bromomellein (5) Antioxidant Spectrophotometry/DPPH 24.0 µM (IC50) l-ascorbic acid 20.0 μM (IC50) [72]
(±)-4,7-dihydroxymellein (6) Antioxidant Spectrophotometry/DPPH 62.90 µM (IC50) BHT 91.35 µM (IC50) [21]
Spectrophotometry/ABTS 70.92 µM (IC50) Trolox 101.23 µM (IC50) [21]
Spectrophotometry/FRAP 2.53 µM (IC50) Trolox 1.80 µM (IC50) [21]
Ochratoxin B (18) Cytotoxicity MTT/A2780 3.0 µM (IC50) Cisplatin 2.2 µM (IC50) [17]
Flavacol (25) Inhibition of mitochondrial NADH oxidase SMP/NADH oxidase 34.6 µM (IC50) - [86]
CJ-17,665 = Avrainvillamide (43) Antibacterial Microdilution/S. aureus 12.5 μg/mL (MIC) Vancomycin 1.56 μg/mL (MIC) [88]
Microdilution/S. pyogenes 12.5 μg/mL (MIC) Vancomycin 0.39 μg/mL (MIC) [88]
Microdilution/E. pyogenes 25.0 μg/mL (MIC) Vancomycin 12.5 μg/mL (MIC) [88]
Cytotoxicity MTT/HeLa 1.1 μg/mL (IC90) - [88]
Stephacidin A (44) Cytotoxicity MTT/PC-3 2.1 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/LNCaP 1.0 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/A2780 4.0 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/A2780/DDP 6.8 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/A2780/Tax 3.6 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/HCT-116 2.1 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/HCT116/mdr+ 6.7 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/HCT116/topo 13.1 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/MCF-7 4.2 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/SKBR3 2.15 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/LX-1 4.22 µM (IC50) - [89]
Inhibition of mitochondrial NADH Oxidase SMP/NADH oxidase 13.0 µM (IC50) - [86]
Anti-Parkinson’s disease MPP+-induced SH-SY5Y cells 2.45 µM (EC50) Levodopa 2.06 µM (EC50) [24]
Stephacidin B (45) Cytotoxicity MTT/PC-3 0.37 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/LNCaP 0.06 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/A2780 0.33 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/A2780/DDP 0.43 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/A2780/Tax 0.26 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/HCT-116 0.46 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/HCT116/mdr+ 0.46 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/HCT116/topo 0.42 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/MCF-7 0.27 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/SKBR3 0.32 µM (IC50) - [89]
MTT/LX-1 0.38 µM (IC50) - [89]
Speramide A (46) Antibacterial 2-Fold dilution/ P. aeruginosa 0.8 µM (MIC) - [23]
Notoamide B (53) Anti-Parkinson’s disease MPP+--induced SH-SY5Y cells 5.31 µM (EC50) Levodopa 2.06 µM (EC50) [24]
Notoamide C (54) Anti-Parkinson’s disease MPP+--induced SH-SY5Y cells 7.39 µM (EC50) Levodopa 2.06 µM (EC50) [24]
Notoamide F (55) Anti-Parkinson’s disease MPP+--induced SH-SY5Y cells 2.98 µM (EC50) Levodopa 2.06 µM (EC50) [24]
Notoamide I (56) Anti-Parkinson’s disease MPP+--induced SH-SY5Y cells 2.30 µM (EC50) Levodopa 2.06 µM (EC50) [24]
Versicolamide B (61) Anti-Parkinson’s disease MPP+--induced SH-SY5Y cells 6.01 µM (EC50) Levodopa 2.06 µM (EC50) [24]
Circumdatin A (64) Antioxidant Spectrophotometry/DPPH 32.0 µM (IC50) l-ascorbic acid 20.0 μM (IC50) [72]
2-Hydroxycircumdatin C (67) Antioxidant Spectrophotometry/DPPH 9.9 µM (IC50) BHT 88.2 µM (IC50) [26]
Cytotoxicity CTG/U251 8.95 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.19 µM (IC50) [31]
Circumdatin E (69) Inhibition of Mitochondrial NADH Oxidase SMP/NADH oxidase 2.5 µM (IC50) - [86]
Circumdatin F (70) Anti-Parkinson’s disease MPP+--induced SH-SY5Y cells 5.44 µM (EC50) Levodopa 2.06 µM (EC50) [24]
Circumdatin G (71) Anti-Parkinson’s disease MPP+--induced SH-SY5Y cells 7.39 µM (EC50) Levodopa 2.06 µM (EC50) [24]
Circumdatin H (72) Inhibition of Mitochondrial NADH Oxidase SMP/NADH oxidase 1.5 µM (IC50) - [86]
Circumdatin N (75) Anti-Parkinson’s disease MPP+-induced SH-SY5Y cells 10.77 µM (EC50) Levodopa 2.06 µM (EC50) [24]
Ochrazepine A (76) Cytotoxicity CTG/MV-4-11 3.94 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.16 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/K562 6.05 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.02 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/A673 3.10 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.13 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/U87 8.67 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.12 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/A549 9.62 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.10 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/N87 6.10 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.05 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/H1299 7.14 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.49 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/HUCCT1 11.32 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.05 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/B16F10 11.22 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.02 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/Karpass299 5.89 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.39 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/HEK-293F 12.91 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.05 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/L02 27.42 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.10 µM (IC50) [31]
Ochrazepine B (77) Cytotoxicity CTG/U251 9.91 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.19 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/HEK-293F 73.96 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.05 µM (IC50) [31]
Ochrazepine C (78) Cytotoxicity CTG/A673 8.24 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.13 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/U87 9.04 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.12 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/HepB3 10.28 µM (IC50) Adramycin 17.58 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/HEK-293F 73.03 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.05 µM (IC50) [31]
Ochrazepine D (79) Cytotoxicity CTG/U251 8.26 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.19 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/HEK-293F 54.58 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.05 µM (IC50) [31]
Perlolyrine (84) Anti-Parkinson’s disease MPP+--induced SH-SY5Y cells 9.97 µM (EC50) Levodopa 2.06 µM (EC50) [24]
Ochracesol A (85) Anti-Parkinson’s disease MPP+--induced SH-SY5Y cells 17.84 µM (EC50) Levodopa 2.06 µM (EC50) [24]
6β,9α-Dihydroxy-14-p-nitrobenzoylcinnamolide (90) Cytotoxicity CCK-8/H1975 2.08 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.09 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/U937 1.95 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.05 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/K562 4.33 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.16 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/BGC823 2.32 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.08 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/Molt-4 2.39 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.03 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/MCF-7 4.25 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.06 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/A549 2.41 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.05 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/HeLa 6.12 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.10 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/HL-60 2.44 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.03 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/Huh-7 3.28 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.09 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/ACHN 11.0 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 3.4 µM (IC50) [97]
CCK-8/OS-RC-2 8.2 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 7.0 µM (IC50) [97]
CCK-8/786-O 4.3 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 4.9 µM (IC50) [97]
Antiviral CCK-8/H3N2 17.0 µM (IC50) Oseltamivir A 0.008 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/EV71 9.4 µM (IC50) Oseltamivir A 0.06 µM (IC50) [32]
Insulicolide A (91) Cytotoxicity CCK-8/H1975 4.63 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.09 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/U937 3.97 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.05 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/K562 4.76 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.16 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/BGC823 2.78 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.08 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/Molt-4 2.11 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.03 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/MCF-7 6.08 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.06 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/A549 2.86 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.05 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/HeLa 6.35 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.10 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/HL-60 2.34 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.03 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/Huh-7 2.35 µM (IC50) Trichostatin A 0.09 µM (IC50) [32]
CCK-8/ACHN 1.5 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 3.4 µM (IC50) [97]
CCK-8/OS-RC-2 1.5 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 7.0 µM (IC50) [97]
CCK-8/786-O 0.89 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 4.9 µM (IC50) [97]
14-O-Acetylinsulicolide A (92) Cytotoxicity CCK-8/ACHN 4.1 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 3.4 µM (IC50) [97]
CCK-8/OS-RC-2 5.3 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 7.0 µM (IC50) [97]
CCK-8/786-O 2.3 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 4.9 µM (IC50) [97]
9-Deoxyinsulicolide A (93) Cytotoxicity CCK-8/ACHN 25.0 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 3.4 µM (IC50) [97]
CCK-8/OS-RC-2 30.0 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 7.0 µM (IC50) [97]
CCK-8/786-O 20.0 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 4.9 µM (IC50) [97]
Insulicolide B (94) Cytotoxicity CCK-8/ACHN 30.0 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 3.4 µM (IC50) [97]
CCK-8/OS-RC-2 23.0 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 7.0 µM (IC50) [97]
CCK-8/786-O 24.0 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 4.9 µM (IC50) [97]
Insulicolide C (95) Cytotoxicity CCK-8/ACHN 13.0 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 3.4 µM (IC50) [97]
CCK-8/OS-RC-2 11.0 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 7.0 µM (IC50) [97]
CCK-8/786-O 14.0 µM (IC50) Sorafenib 4.9 µM (IC50) [97]
Penicillic acid (97) Antibacterial Well diffusion/A. hydrophilia 1.0 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 4.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
Well diffusion/V. anguillarum 32.0 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 1.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
Well diffusion/V. harveyi 0.5 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 8.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
Chlorohydroasperlactone A (100) Antibacterial Well diffusion/A. hydrophilia 16.0 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 4.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
Well diffusion/V. anguillarum 16.0 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 1.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
Well diffusion/V. harveyi 16.0 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 8.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
Asperochrin A (104) Antibacterial Well diffusion/A. hydrophilia 8.0 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 4.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
Well diffusion/V. anguillarum 16.0 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 1.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
Well diffusion/V. harveyi 8.0 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 8.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
Aspyrone (117) Cytotoxicity CTG/MV-4-11 2.54 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.16 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/K562 5.22 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.02 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/A673 8.55 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.13 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/N87 4.57 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.05 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/H1299 5.83 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.49 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/HUCCT1 9.79 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.05 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/B16F10 5.89 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.02 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/Karpass299 2.57 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.39 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/HepB3 5.48 µM (IC50) Adramycin 17.58 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/HA431 5.92 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.17 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/143B 6.32 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.10 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/MKN-45 5.79 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.20 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/H1975 2.99 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.09 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/Hl-60 6.89 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.21 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/DU145 5.61 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.05 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/SPC-A1 9.51 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.19 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/HEK-293F 50.35 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.05 µM (IC50) [31]
CTG/L02 14.20 µM (IC50) Adramycin 0.10 µM (IC50) [31]
Chlorohydroaspyrone A (118) Antibacterial Well diffusion/A. hydrophilia 16.0 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 4.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
Well diffusion/V. anguillarum 32.0 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 1.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
Well diffusion/V. harveyi 16.0 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 8.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
Chlorohydroaspyrone B (119) Antibacterial Well diffusion/A. hydrophilia 16.0 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 4.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
Well diffusion/V. anguillarum 32.0 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 1.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
Well diffusion/V. harveyi 32.0 μg/mL (MIC) Chloramphenicol 8.0 μg/mL (MIC) [71]
Viomellein (132) Cytotoxicity MTT/L5178Y 5.3 µM (IC50) Kahalalide F 4.3 µM (IC50) [17]
MTT/A2780 5.0 µM (IC50) Cisplatin 2.2 µM (IC50) [17]
(22E,24R)-ergosta-4,6,8(14),22-tetraen-3-one (143) Anti-Parkinson’s disease MPP+--induced SH-SY5Y cells 35.71 µM (EC50) Levodopa 2.06 µM (EC50) [24]
Ochrasterone (150) Antioxidant DPPH 189.10 µM (IC50) BHT 91.35 µM (IC50) [21]
ABTS 60.21 µM (IC50) Trolox 101.23 µM (IC50) [21]
FRAP 57.20 µM (IC50) Trolox 1.80 µM (IC50) [21]
Gymnasterone D (151) Anti-Parkinson’s disease MPP+--induced SH-SY5Y cells 38.75 µM (EC50) Levodopa 2.06 µM (EC50) [24]
Isocyathisterol (152) Anti-Parkinson’s disease MPP+--induced SH-SY5Y cells 46.18 µM (EC50) Levodopa 2.06 µM (EC50) [24]
Herbarulide (153) Anti-Parkinson’s disease MPP+--induced SH-SY5Y cells 37.67 µM (EC50) Levodopa 2.06 µM (EC50) [24]
Demethylincisterol A2 (154) Anti-Parkinson’s disease MPP+--induced SH-SY5Y cells 49.53 µM (EC50) Levodopa 2.06 µM (EC50) [24]
Clavatol (156) Antioxidant DPPH 30.0 µM (IC50) l-ascorbic acid 20.0 μM (IC50) [72]
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (159) Anti-Parkinson’s disease MPP+--induced SH-SY5Y cells 80.21 µM (EC50) Levodopa 2.06 µM (EC50) [24]