Rosellichalasin
Application Notes
Rosellichalasin is a member of the cytochalasin family of mycotoxins produced by Rosellinia, Aspergillus and other species first reported by Kimura and coworkers at Tottori University, Japan in 1989. Rosellichalasin is active as a plant growth inhibitor, antitumor agent, and substance P and neurokinin antagonist.
References
- Structure of rosellichalasin, a new metabolite produced by Rosellinia necatrix. Kimura Y. et al. Agric. Biol. Chem. 1989, 53, 1699.
- Characterization of the high cytochalasin E and rosellichalasin producing-Aspergillus sp. nov. F1 isolated from marine solar saltern in China. Xiao L. et al. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 2013, 29, 11.
- WIN 66306, a new neurokinin antagonist produced by an Aspergillus species: fermentation, isolation and physico-chemical properties. Barrow C.J. et al. J. Antibiot. 1994, 47, 1182.



