Sura Madhu Babu, Ankireddy Madhu, Gowri Ponnapalli Mangala
a Natural Products Chemistry Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology , Hyderabad 500607 , India.
Nat Prod Res. 2015;29(9):838-41. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2014.989845. Epub 2014 Dec 17.
Agallochaexcoerin A (1), a seco-manoyl oxide diterpenoid was metabolised by pathogenic fungus, Aspergillus flavus, in growth media to yield a new metabolite, termed agallochaexcoerin G (2). It was confirmed by using IR, UV, (1)H NMR and HR-ESI-MS techniques. This microbial bioconversion was achieved by unusual dehydration at C-4 position.