A new asteltoxin analog with insecticidal activity from Pochonia suchlasporia TAMA 87

Syaefudin Suminto, Eri Takatsuji, Ayako Iguchi, Hiroshi Kanzaki, Toru Okuda, Teruhiko Nitoda

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Abstract

A new asteltoxin analog, named asteltoxin H (1), was isolated by the solid-state fermentation of the fungus Pochonia suchlasporia var. suchlasporia TAMA 87. The chemical structure of 1 was deduced by spectroscopic methods, including 1D and 2D NMR, HRESIMS, and UV-Vis analyses. Compound 1 showed insecticidal activity against prepupae of the blowfly, Lucilia sericata, with an LD50 value of 0.94 μg/mg prepupal body weight.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)81-85
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Pesticide Science
Volume45
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Asteltoxin
  • Fungi
  • Insecticide
  • Natural product
  • Pochonia suchlasporia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Insect Science
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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