Armochaetoglasins J and K: new cytochalasans from Chaetomium globosum.

Two novel cytochalasans, armochaetoglasin J (1) and armochaetoglasin K (2), along with 14 known analogues (3-16) were isolated from Chaetomium globosum. Their structures were elucidated by HRESIMS, NMR spectroscopy, single-crystal X-ray crystallography, and ECD spectra. Armochaetoglasins J and K were found to be inactive against the HepG2, HT-29, K562, HL-60, and A549 cancer cell lines.

One new spirocyclic lactone and one new benzopyran derivative from Aspergillus terreus.

One new spirocyclic lactone, terreinlactone C (1), and one new benzopyran derivative, 2,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxychroman-6-aldehyde (2), were discovered from the fungus Aspergillus terreus. The chemical structures of compounds 1 and 2 were elucidated by detailedly analyzing NMR and HRESIMS data. Compound 1 is the first natural product with a 1-oxaspiro[4.5]decan-2-one ring system and a possible biogenetic pathway is proposed. Two compounds were tested for their cytotoxic activities against five human cancer cell lines.[Formula: see text].

[Adsorption of Cadmium and Arsenic by Corn Stalk Biochar Solidified Microorganism].

Immobilization of bacteria on biochar can improve the performance of the soil complex polluted with cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As). In this study, bacteria (Delftia sp. B9, B9), biochar (corn stalks biochar, CSB), and biochar-bacteria complexes (B-CSB) were used as adsorption materials to explore the adsorption characteristics of Cd and As. The effects of pH on the adsorption performance of Cd and As and the ion removal from the aqueous solution were investigated, and the adsorption behaviors were simulated using an isothermal adsorption model. The changes in Cd and As speciation with the addition of B9, CSB, and B-CSB to As and Cd-contaminated soil were explored. The results showed that the Cd-saturated adsorption capacities of B9, CSB, and B-CSB were 49.43, 82.68, and 75.38 mg ·g-1, respectively; the As-saturated adsorption capacities were 24.67, 42.92, and 34.03 mg ·g-1, respectively. The concentration of available Cd and As significantly decreased, whereas the residual fraction increased after the addition of B-CSB. B-CSB was shown to be an effective material for the remediation of soil complexes polluted with Cd and As.

Erratum to: Polysubstituted Phenyl Glucosides Produced by the Fungus Metarrhizium anisopliae.

The article "Polysubstituted Phenyl Glucosides Produced by the Fungus Metarrhizium anisopliae", written by Wen-jing WANG, Chong DAI, Jian-ping WANG, Hu-cheng ZHU, Chun-mei CHEN, Yong-hui ZHANG, was originally published electronically on the publisher's internet portal on May 2020 without open access. With the author(s)' decision to opt for Open Choice, the copyright of the article is changed to © The Author(s) 2020 and the article is forthwith distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ), which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made..The original article has been corrected.

Polysubstituted Phenyl Glucosides Produced by the Fungus Metarrhizium anisopliae.

Metarhizosides A-G (1-7), seven new polysubstituted phenyl glucosides, were isolated from the extracts of solid rice medium of a marine-derived fungus Metarrhizium anisopliae. Compounds 1-7 all contain a polysubstituted phenyl group and the sugar unit is identified as 4'-O-methyl-ß-D-glucopyranose. Their structures were elucidated by NMR spectroscopy and chemical method. These compounds were evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity by using LPS-stimulated murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells and the cytotoxicities against four human cancer cell lines.

Kinsenoside: A Promising Bioactive Compound from Anoectochilus Species.

Kinsenoside is a main active component isolated from plants of the genus Anoectochilus, and exhibits many biological activities and pharmacological effects, including hepatoprotective, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-hyperliposis, anti-inflammatory, vascular protective and anti-osteoporosis effects and so on, which is contributing to its promising potency in disease treatments. This review aims to recapitulate the pharmacological functions of kinsenoside, as well as its source, extraction, identification, quantitative analysis, pharmacokinetics, synthesis and patent information. The data reported in this work can confirm the therapeutic potential of kinsenoside and provide useful information for further new drug development.

Two new geranylphenylacetate glycosides from the barks of Cinnamomum cassia.

Two new glycosides, cinnacassides F (1) and G (2), with a rare geranylphenylacetate carbon skeleton, were isolated from the barks of Cinnamomum cassia, along with three known analogues, cinnacassides A (3), B (4) and C (5). The structures of the new compounds were elucidated on the basis of extensive NMR spectroscopic analyses and chemical method. Compounds 1-5 were investigated for their immunomodulatory activities, and compounds 1, 3 and 4 showed differential immunosuppressive activities against murine lymphocytes.

[Study on the chemical constituents of Phryma leptostachya].

OBJECTIVE: To study the chemical constituents of Phryma leptostachya. METHODS: The chemical constituents were isolated and purified by silica gel column, recrystallization and Pre-RP-HPLC and their structwes were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. RESULTS: Five compounds were obtained and identified as ursolic acid (1), quercetin (2), isovanillic acid (3), p-hydroxybenzoic acid (4), adenine arabinoside (5). CONCLUSION: Compounds 2 - 5 are isolated from this genus for the first time.