Mycobiology  2014;42(2):189-192

Neuraminidase Inhibitors from the Fermentation Broth of Phellinus linteus.

Byung Soon HWANG 1 ; Myeong Seok LEE ; Seung Woong LEE ; In Kyoung LEE ; Geon Sik SEO ; Hwa Jung CHOI ; Bong Sik YUN

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Keywords

4-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3-buten-2-one; Anti-influenza agent; Inotilone; Neuraminidase inhibitor; Phellinus linteus

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

During a search for neuraminidase inhibitors derived from medicinal fungi, we found that the fermentation broth of Phellinus linteus exhibited potent neuraminidase inhibitory activity. Through bioassay-guided fractionation, two active compounds were purified from the ethyl acetate-soluble portion of the fermentation broth of P. linteus. These structures were identified as inotilone (1) and 4-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-buten-2-one (2) by spectroscopic methods. Compounds 1 and 2 inhibited H1N1 neuraminidase activity with IC50 values of 29.1 and 125.6 microM, respectively, in a dose-dependent manner. They also exhibited an antiviral effect in a viral cytopathic effect reduction assay using MDCK cells. These results suggest that compounds 1 and 2 from the culture broth of P. linteus would be good candidates for the prevention and therapeutic strategies towards viral infections.