Aphidicolin is a potent inhibitor of cellular deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis and inhibits the growth of herpes simplex virus[2]. Aphidicolin is an inhibitor of DNA polymerase α and δ, prevents mitotic cell division by interfering with the activity of DNA
Aspergillin PZ is a fungal metabolite originally isolated from A. awamori. It induces morphological deformation of P. oryzae conidia when used at a concentration of 89 nM. Aspergillin PZ is active against S. epidermidis (MIC = 20 μM) but not S. aureus, E. coli, or B. cereus (MICs = >20 μM). It is cytotoxic to HL-60 promyelocytic leukemia cells (IC50 = 56.61 μM) but not THP-1 acute monocytic leukemia or PC3 prostate cancer cells (IC50s = >80 μM).
Dehydrocrebanine has strong activity against promyelocytic leukemia cells (HL-60) with an IC50 of 2.14 ug/mL. It also shows potent antimalarial activity with an IC50 value of 70 ng/ml.
Desmethylrocaglamide is a novel inducer of cellular differentiation using HL-60 promyelocytic cells, it may be a drug for the prevention and therapy of cancer. It also has insecticidal activity.