Novel Natural Products from Extremophilic Fungi

Mar Drugs. 2018 Jun 4;16(6):194. doi: 10.3390/md16060194.

Abstract

Extremophilic fungi have been found to develop unique defences to survive extremes of pressure, temperature, salinity, desiccation, and pH, leading to the biosynthesis of novel natural products with diverse biological activities. The present review focuses on new extremophilic fungal natural products published from 2005 to 2017, highlighting the chemical structures and their biological potential.

Keywords: biological activity; extremophilic fungi; natural products.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Products / chemistry*
  • Fungi / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Salinity
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Biological Products