Inhibitory Effect of Bassianolide, a Cyclodepsipeptide, on Drug-Induced Contractions of Isolated Smooth Muscle Preparations

Cytotoxic and HLE-Inhibitory Tetramic Acid Derivatives from Marine-Derived Fungi

“…The fungus Beauveria bassiana from terrestrial sources is a well-known insect pathogenic mitosporic fungus and the most widely used mycopesticide for biological control of insect pests [15]. It has been shown to produce several secondary metabolites, including the antibiotic and cytotoxic cyclic peptides beauvericin [16], bassianolide [17], and beauveriolides [18], the antiviral 2-pyridone tenellin [19], and the dibenzoquinone oosporein [20].…”