A new antioxidant from the marine sponge-derived fungus Aspergillus versicolor

Jian Lin Li, Yoon Mi Lee, Jongki Hong, Kyung Sook Bae, Jae Soo Choi, Jee H. Jung

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Abstract

A chemical investigation of the marine-derived fungi Aspergillus versicolor led to the isolation of a new aromatic polyketide (1), The structure was elucidated by spectroscopic analysis, and its radical-scavenging activity, reducing power, and inhibitory activity to lipid oxidation were investigated. Those activities of compound 1 were compared with standard antioxidants such as butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), tertiarybutylhydroquinone (TBHQ), and ascorbic acid (VC). Compound 1 showed antioxidant activity comparable to that of BHA, and siginificantly higher than that of BHT.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14-18
Number of pages5
JournalNatural Product Sciences
Volume17
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2011

Keywords

  • Antioxidant
  • Aromatic polyketide
  • Aspergillus versicolor
  • Marine fungus

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