Abstract
Analysis of the Papua New Guinean sponge Theonella swinhoei afforded a new calyculinamide-related congener for which we propose the name swinhoeiamide A (1). The structure of the new compound was unambiguously established on the basis of NMR spectroscopic ((1)H, (13)C, COSY, HMBC) and mass spectrometric (FABMS) data. Swinhoeiamide A exhibited insecticidal activity toward neonate larvae of the polyphagous pest insect Spodoptera littoralis when incorporated in an artificial diet offered to the larvae in a chronic feeding bioassay (ED(50) 2.11 ppm, LD(50) 2.98 ppm). Furthermore, it was found to be fungicidal against Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus (MIC 1.2 and 1.0 microg/mL, respectively).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1168-1172 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Natural Products |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2002 |
Keywords
- animals
- antifungal agents
- aspergillus fumigatus
- candida albicans
- chromatography, high pressure liquid
- feeding behavior
- insecticides
- larva
- molecular structure
- organophosphates
- oxazoles
- Papua New Guinea
- porifera
- spectrophotometry, ultraviolet
- spodoptera
- fungal spores