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Two new isochromenes, 5-methoxy-3-methyl-7-prenyl-1H-isochromene (1) and 7-(3-hydroxypropyl)-5-methoxy-3-methyl-1H-isochromene (2), along with four known ones (3–6) were isolated from the fermentation products of the Nicotiana tabacum-derived endophytic fungus Aspergillus versicolor. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including extensive 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Compounds 1 and 2 were evaluated for their anti-tobacco mosaic virus (anti-TMV) and anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (anti-MRSA) activities. The results showed that compounds 1 and 2 exhibited potential anti-TMV activities with inhibition rates of 36.5 and 42.2%, respectively, and also showed good anti-MRSA activities with IZD of 16.8 ± 2.2 and 20.6 ± 2.5 mm, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new anthraquinones, 2′,6-dimethyl-7-methoxy-[2,3-b]furan-anthraquinone (1) and 1,7-dimethoxy-2′,6-dimethyl-[2,3-b]furan-anthraquinone (2), were isolated from the fermentation products of the cigar tobacco-derived endophytic fungus Aspergillus versicolor. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including extensive 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Compounds 1 and 2 were evaluated for their antibacterial and antioxidant activities. The results showed that compounds 1 and 2 demonstrated strong anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (anti-MRSA) activities with an inhibition zone diameter of 16.4 ± 2.2 and 18.5 ± 2.5 mm, respectively. Compounds 1 and 2 also showed good antioxidant activities, with IC50 values of 4.05 and 3.94 μg/mL, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Eight phenolic compounds (1–8), including two new compounds (1 and 2), were isolated from the twigs of Gardenia jasminoides. Their structures were determined by means of extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic studies. Compounds 1–4 were tested for their antimethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (anti-MRSA) activity. The results revealed that compounds 1–4 showed good inhibition with IZD of 12.2 ± 2.2, 13.8 ± 2.4, 15.2 ± 2.8, and 12.9 ± 2.5 mm, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new anthraquinones, 3-hydroxy-6-hydroxymethyl-2,5-dimethylanthraquinone (1) and 6-hydroxymethyl-3-methoxy-2,5-dimethylanthraquinone (2), were isolated from the fermentation products of the endophytic fungus Phomopsis sp. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including extensive 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Compounds 1 and 2 were evaluated for their antimethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus activity. The results showed that compounds 1 and 2 showed good inhibition with IZD of 14.2 ± 2.0 and 14.8 ± 2.2 mm, respectively. Compounds 1 and 2 were also tested for antioxidant activity; they show good activity with IC50 values of 4.18 and 4.36 μg/mL, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new (1 and 2) compounds, together with five known (3–7) chromone derivatives, were isolated from the whole plants of Cassia pumila. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including extensive 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Compounds 1–7 were evaluated for their anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (anti-MRSA) activity. The results revealed that compounds 1, 2, 5, and 6 showed good inhibition with IZD of 13.4 ± 2.5, 12.2 ± 2.0, 14.6 ± 2.2, and 14.2 ± 2.6 mm, and compounds 3, 4, and 7 showed weak inhibition with IZD of 10.7 ± 2.2, 11.3 ± 2.0, and 10.8 ± 2.1 mm, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new naphthalene derivatives, 1-(3-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxy-6-methylnaphthalen-7-yl) propan-2-one (1) and 1-(3-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methylnaphthalen-7-yl)propan-2-one (2), together three known naphthalene derivatives (3–5) were isolated from the fermentation products of the endophytic fungus Phomopsis fukushii. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including extensive 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Compounds 1 and 2 were evaluated for their anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (anti-MRSA) activity. The results showed that compounds 1 and 2 showed weak inhibition with IZD of 10.2 ± 1.8 and 11.3 ± 2.0 mm, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new coumarins, 6-hydroxymethyl-3-prenyl-7-methoxycoumarin (1) and 6-hydroxyethyl-3-prenyl-7- methoxycoumarin (2), together with three known coumarins (3–5), were isolated from the roots and stems of Yunyan-300, a variety of Nicotiana tabacum L. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including extensive 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Compounds 1 and 2 were tested for their anti-methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (anti-MRSA) activity and their antioxidant activity. The results revealed that compounds 1 and 2 showed good anti-MRSA inhibitions with IZD of 12.2 ± 1.8 and 11.8 ± 1.5 mm, respectively, and antioxidant activity with an IC50 value of 4.65 and 4.85 μg/mL, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new (1 and 2) and two known arylbenzofuran lignans (3 and 4) were isolated from the seeds of Arctium lappa. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including extensive 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Compounds 1–4 were evaluated for their anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (anti-MRSA) activity. The results revealed that compound 3 showed good inhibition with IZD of 13.5 ± 1.5 mm), and compounds 1, 2, and 4 showed weak inhibition with IZD of 9.6 ± 1.0, 11.6 ± 1.2, and 10.8 ± 1.2 mm, respectively. Compounds 1–4 were also tested for the antioxidant activity, and they show good antioxidant activity with an IC50 values of 4.38, 4.22, 3.96, and 4.15 μg/mL, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new flavones, 8,4′-dimethoxy-6-(2-oxopropyl)-flavone (1) and 8,4′-dimethoxy-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)- flavone (2), were isolated from the seeds of Arctium lappa. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including extensive 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Compounds 1 and 2 were evaluated for their anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (anti-MRSA) activity. The results showed that compounds 1 and 2 exhibited weak active with diameter of inhibition zone (IZD) 10.8 ± 1.0 and 9.3 ± 0.8 mm, respectively. Compounds 1 and 2 were also tested for antioxidant activity, and they show good antioxidant activity with IC50 values of 3.85 and 3.47 μg/mL, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]