This study investigated the secondary metabolites of the endophytic fungus Penicillium sp. RM isolated from the toxic plant Rhododendron molle. Ten compounds were isolated and purified from the ethyl acetate extract of the fungal fermentation broth by silica gel column chromatography, gel column chromatography, and semi-preparative HPLC. The structures of these compounds were elucidated by comprehensive spectroscopic analyses, including NMR, MS, UV, IR, and CD. The identified compounds were as follows: penicidienone A (1), diversonol (2), alternariol (3), alternariol 9-methyl ether (4), methylated dechloromonilicin (5), norliquexantona (6), alternethanoxin A (7), α-diversonolic ester (8), (±) -asperlone A (9), and verruculotoxin (10). Compound 1 was identified as a new cyclopentenone derivative. Compound 9 showed inhibitory activity against the proliferation of HepG2 (IC50=9.7 μmol·L-1), HGC27 (IC50 = 9.3 μmol·L-1), and U251 (IC50 = 8.4 μmol·L-1) cell lines.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |