Metabolites from endophytes of the medicinal plant Erythrina crista-galli

Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2005 May-Jun;60(5-6):467-77. doi: 10.1515/znc-2005-5-616.

Abstract

Erythrina crista-galli (Fabaceae) is used in Argentinean ethnopharmacology as anti-inflammatory medication, narcotic, desinfectant, and for the treatment of wounds. The common name of the tree is "ceibo" or coral tree. The dominating endophytes in E. crista-galli all belong to the genus Phomopsis as identified by microscopic features and the analysis of their ITS sequences. To investigate a possible contribution of Phomopsis spp. to the metabolites found in the plant, twelve different isolates were cultivated in different media. Besides several new metabolites a number of known compounds were detected: mellein, nectriapyrone, 4-hydroxymellein, scytalone, tyrosol, clavatol, mevinic acid, and mevalonolactone.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Argentina
  • Base Sequence
  • DNA Primers
  • Erythrina / metabolism*
  • Fermentation
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Phytotherapy
  • Plants, Medicinal / metabolism*
  • Sordariales / genetics
  • Sordariales / isolation & purification
  • Sordariales / metabolism*

Substances

  • DNA Primers