Fungicides

Being exposed to a plethora of other organisms fungi have developed a number of strategies to successfully compete for nutrients and favourable habitats. In this context the production of antibiotics inhibiting the growth of other fungi seems to play a major role. Thus about 30% of all ascomycetes or basidiomycetes produce antifungal antibiotics when grown in artificial media.

Once new compounds with antifungal activities have been purified and chemically characterized their activities against plant or human pathogens  are being studied and their modes of action  investigated.

 

Chrysospermin C

Pterula sp.

Pterulon A

Pterulon B

Crinipellis stipitaria

Crinipellin A

Crinipellin B

Oudemansiella mucida

Strobilurin A

Oudemansin A