Antitumor Metabolites of Fungi

Title:Antitumor Metabolites of Fungi

Volume: 10 Issue: 4

Author(s): Rosario Nicoletti and Antonio Fiorentino

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Keywords: Antitumor drugs, biological activity, fungi, natural products, secondary metabolites.

Abstract: The exploitation of the antitumor properties of fungal secondary metabolites is one of the fundamental objectives pursued by a multiplicity of research groups and laboratories working on the characterization of natural products worldwide. The availability of a synthetic framework on such a vast interdisciplinary topic can enhance the current knowledge by supporting novel findings, and stimulating further insights. This paper offers an overview of the state-of-the-art concerning this category of compounds and their occurrence, selection, structural diversity and mechanisms of action on tumor cells.

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Nicoletti Rosario and Fiorentino Antonio, Antitumor Metabolites of Fungi, Current Bioactive Compounds 2014; 10 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573407211666141224204809