Piliformic Acid

Piliformic acid is a fungal metabolite that has been found inN. pseudotrichiaand has diverse biological activities.1,2It is cytotoxic to BC-1 human breast cancer cells (IC50= 5 μg ml).2Piloformic acid is active againstL. braziliensisamastigotes (IC50= 78.5 μM). It is also active against the plant pathogenic fungiC. gloeosporioides(MIC = 292 μM).1 1.Elias, L.M., Fortkamp, D., Sartori, S.B., et al.The potential of compounds isolated from Xylaria spp. as antifungal agents against anthracnoseBraz. J. Microbiol.49(4)840-847(2018) 2.Cota, B.B., Tunes, L.G., Maia, D.N.B., et al.Leishmanicidal compounds of Nectria pseudotrichia, an endophytic fungus isolated from the plant Caesalpinia echinata (Brazilwood)Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz113(2)102-110(2018)