Anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative activities of chemical constituents from fungus Biscogniauxia whalleyi SWUF13-085.

The fungus Biscogniauxia whalleyi SWUF13-085 from the Graphostomataceae family was studied for potential anti-inflammatory and anticancer agents. A diverse array of natural products was identified. Six of which were undescribed compounds, including xylariterpenoids L-N, (1R,2S,6R,7S)-1,2-dihydroxy-α-bisabolol, 6-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-1-methyl-2-propenyl]-4-methoxy-3-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one and (1R*,4S*,5S*,7S*,10R*)-guaia-11 (12)-en-7,10-diol. Several of the isolated compounds such as bergamotene, guaiane and phthalide derivatives showed activity in both the inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophage cells with IC ₅₀ values in the range of 2.48-10.82 μg/mL and anti-proliferation against HeLa cells with IC ₅₀ values in the range of 8.64-31.16 μg/mL. While compounds such as cerebrosides A and C only exhibited inhibitory effects on NO production with IC ₅₀ values in the range of 4.45-10.28 μg/mL.
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