New polyketides, paralactonic acids A-E produced by Paraconiothyrium sp. SW-B-1, an endophytic fungus associated with a seaweed, Chondrus ocellatus Holmes.

Five polyketides, paralactonic acids A-E (1-5) were isolated from Paraconiothyrium sp. SW-B-1, an endophytic fungus isolated from the seaweed, Chondrus ocellatus Holmes. Their structures were determined by various spectroscopic methods, predominantly by 2D NMR spectroscopic analyses. The absolute configurations of compounds 1-5 were determined by comparison of the experimental and calculated ECD spectra. Compound 5 showed moderate antibacterial activity and restored the growth of a mutant yeast strain inhibited by hyperactivated Ca2+-signaling.

Two new 5-deoxyflavan-3,4-diol glucosides from roots of Albizia chevalieri.

Phytochemical investigation of the roots of Albizia chevalieri led to the isolation of two new 5-deoxyflavan-3,4-diol glucosides from roots of A. chevalieri, Chevalieriflavanosides A and B. Their structures were established by 2D NMR techniques, UV, IR, CD, and mass spectrometry. Cytotoxicity of the two compounds was evaluated against acute promyelocytic leukemia HL60 cells. The antibacterial activities of 1 and 2 also were evaluated against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus using the agar diffusion test. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.