Microbial Natural Product
Microbial natural products, primarily secondary metabolites produced by bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms, remain a cornerstone of modern medicine and biotechnology. They form the foundation of numerous antibiotics (e.g., penicillin, streptomycin), anticancer agents, and immunosuppressants, addressing critical global health challenges like infectious diseases and cancer. Despite historical challenges such as compound rediscovery and complex biosynthesis, advances in genomics, metabolomics, and synthetic biology are unlocking novel chemical diversity from underexplored microbial sources. Consequently, microbial natural products continue to represent an unparalleled reservoir for discovering next-generation therapeutics, underscoring their enduring significance in drug development and sustainable bioprospecting. (98 words)
Methyl p-coumarate
Methyl p-coumarate, also known as 4-coumaric acid methyl ester, is a member of the class of compounds known as coumaric acid esters. Coumaric acid est...
Fumiquinazoline D
Formula: C24H21N5O4 (443.1593)
Fumiquinazoline D is a member of quinazolines. NCGC00169614-02_C24H21N5O4_(1S,3S,12S,14R,27S)-12-Hydroxy-1,3-dimethyl-2,5,15,23,25-pentaazaheptacyclo...
alpha-Onocerin
Alpha-onocerin is a triterpenoid that is ethane in which each carbon has been substituted by a (1R,4aR,6S,8aS)-6-hydroxy-5,5,8a-trimethyl-2-methylened...
Lycocernuine
Formula: C16H26N2O2 (278.1994)
Multiflorine
Multiflorine is a natural product found in Lupinus pubescens, Lupinus arcticus, and other organisms with data available.
Kaempferol
Kaempferol, also known as rhamnolutein or c.i. 75640, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as flavonols. Flavonols are compounds that conta...
Isoquercitrin
Isoquercitrin is found in alcoholic beverages. Isoquercitrin occurs widely in plants. Isoquercitrin is present in red wine.Isoquercitin can be isolate...
Linolenelaidic acid
Linolenelaidic acid is found in fats and oils. Linolenelaidic acid is isolated from seed oil of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius
Amygdalin
Formula: C20H27NO11 (457.1584)
Amygdalin is found in almond. Bitter glycoside of the Rosaceae, found especially in kernels of cherries, peaches and apricots. Amygdalin is present in...
Linoelaidic acid
Linoelaidic acid is an isomer of linoleic acid, or conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a derivative of a fatty acid linoleic acid. Conjugated linoleic aci...
beta-Ionone
beta-Ionone, also known as (e)-b-ionone or trans-beta-ionone, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sesquiterpenoids. These are terpenes ...
Palmitelaidic acid
Palmitelaidic acid is a trans fatty acid (the trans isomer of palmitoleic acid). Trans fatty acids are known to cause changes in plasma lipids and lip...
Octadecanoic acid
Stearic acid, also known as octadecanoic acid or C18:0, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty aci...
Icosanoic acid
Arachidic acid, also known as icosanoic acid, is a saturated fatty acid with a 20-carbon chain. It is a minor constituent of butter, perilla oil, pean...
Tetradecanoic acid
Myristic acid, also known as tetradecanoic acid or C14:0, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty a...
(R)-(+)-alpha-Terpineol
alpha-Terpineol (CAS: 98-55-5) is a naturally occurring monoterpene alcohol that has been isolated from a variety of sources such as cajuput oil, pine...
Aldobionic acid
Aldobionic acid, also known as beta-D-glca-(1->6)-beta-D-gal or glcab1-6galb, is a member of the class of compounds known as O-glucuronides. O-glucuro...
Mahuannin A
From Prunus subspecies Mahuannin A is found in fruits and apricot.
4-Methylpentanal
4-Methylpentanal is an intermediate in the metabolism of C21-Steroid hormone. It is a substrate for Cytochrome P450 11A1 (mitochondrial).
(E)-2-Hexenal
2-Hexenal (CAS: 505-57-7), also known as 2-hexenaldehyde or 3-propylacrolein, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain aldehyde...
Flavoxanthin
Flavoxanthin is found in alcoholic beverages. Flavoxanthin is a constituent of Taraxacum officinale (dandelion) Flavoxanthin is a natural xanthophyll ...
xi-Dihydro-5-octyl-2(3H)-furanone
xi-Dihydro-5-octyl-2(3H)-furanone is found in alcoholic beverages. xi-Dihydro-5-octyl-2(3H)-furanone is present in orange peel oil, various fruits, ku...
2-Hexen-1-ol
2-Hexen-1-ol (CAS: 2305-21-7), also known as 2-hexenyl alcohol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty alcohols. These are aliphatic...
Linalyl oxide
Linalyl oxide is found in citrus. Linalyl oxide is isolated from Citrus paradisi (grapefruit), Thea sinensis (tea) and many other sources. Linalyl oxi...
Gibberellin A3
Gibberellic acid, also known as gibberellin A3, GA, or GA3, is a very potent hormone whose natural occurrence in plants controls their development. Si...
Imperatorin
Imperatorin is found in anise. Imperatorin is present in Aegle marmelos (bael fruit) and seeds of Pastinaca sativa (parsnip).Imperatorin is a furocoum...
Phellopterin
Phellopterin is a member of psoralens. A naturally occurring furanocoumarin found in roots of Angelica dahurica and in Seseli elatum (L579). Furocoum...
Aromatic aldehyde
An arenecarbaldehyde that consists of benzene bearing a single formyl substituent; the simplest aromatic aldehyde and parent of the class of benzaldeh...
Dimethyl disulfide
Dimethyldisulfide is a volatile organic compound. Methyl disulfide is occasionally found as a volatile component of normal human breath and biofluids....
Acetaldehyde
Acetaldehyde, also known as ethanal, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as short-chain aldehydes. These are an aldehyde with a chain leng...
Ethyl acetate
Ethyl acetate, also known as 1-acetoxyethane or acetic ester, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acid esters. These are car...
Bisucaberin
Formula: C18H32N4O6 (400.2322)
1,12-Dihydroxy-1,6,12,17-tetraazacyclodocosane-2,5,13,16-tetrone is a keratan 6'-sulfate and an azamacrocycle. Bisucaberin has been reported in Strep...
1-methylpseudouridine
Formula: C10H14N2O6 (258.0852)
A methylpseudouridine in which the methyl group is located at position N-1 on the uracil ring." []