Hirsutide is a cyclotetrapeptide fungal metabolite produced by the entomopathogenic fungus Hirsutella. It has antibacterial activity against C. pyogenes, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, and K. pneumonia (MICs = 25, 13, 6, and 21 μg/cm3, respectively). Hirsutide also has antifungal activity against C. albicans, M. audouinii, A. niger, and Ganoderma (MICs = 13, 6, 25, and 6 μg/cm3, respectively).
8alpha-Tigloyloxyhirsutinolide 13-O-acetate shows inhibitory activity toward CYP2A6 and MAO-A and MAO-B enzymes. 8alpha-Tigloyloxyhirsutinolide 13-O-acetate has anti-cancer activity, it is active against both cancer cell lines (IC50 = 3.50 microM for HT29
Hirsutenone has potent antioxidant activity, it shows significant free radical scavenging activity and exhibits inhibition effect on the mitochondrial lipid peroxidation.Hirsutenone exhibits anti-cancer, and anti-filarial effects, it may exert a preventive effect against microbial endotoxin lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory skin diseases through inhibition of ERK pathway-mediated NF-kappaB activation. Hirsutenone attenuates adipogenesis by directly targeting PI3K and ERK during MCE in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, underscoring the potential therapeutic application of Hirsutenone in preventing obesity.