Among the first documented studies on the chemistry of fungal natural products were
descriptions of quinoid pigments, ie, the L-tyrosine-and L-phenylalaninederived …

Fungal metabolites have had an extraordinary impact on the quality of human life during the
20th century. Antibiotics, antifungals, immunosuppressants, and cholesterol-lowering agents …

Fungi have an integral role to play in the development of the biotechnology and biomedical
sectors. The fields of chemical engineering, Agri-food, Biochemical, pharmaceuticals …

More than 80% of the Earth surface is consisted of hostile and harsh environments,
classified as extreme from an anthropogenic perspective. Microorganisms with acclimatized …

Nosocomial infections caused by fungi have increased greatly in recent years, mainly due to
the rising number of immunocompromised patients. However, the available antifungal …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the alkaloid natural products that are particularly
active against Leishmania sp., Trypanosomacruzi, Trypanosomabrucei, and Plasmodium …

Covering: 1964 to 2013 Natural products from bacteria and plants have played a leading
role in cancer drug discovery resulting in a large number of clinically useful agents. In …

Exploration of natural sources for novel bioactive compounds has been an emerging field of
medicine over the past decades, providing drugs or lead compounds of considerable …

Fungi are able to produce many bioactive secondary metabolites that belong to different
classes of natural compounds. Some of these compounds have been selected for their …

Fungal diseases represent an increasing threat to human health worldwide which in some
cases might be associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. However, only few …