User:Mschlumbohm/Altechromone A

Mschlumbohm/Altechromone A

Names
IUPAC name 7-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-4H-chromen-4-one
Other names Altechromone A
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4475859
PubChem CID	5316891
InChI InChI=1S/C11H10O3/c1-6-3-8(12)5-10-11(6)9(13)4-7(2)14-10/h3-5,12H,1-2H3
SMILES O=C\1c2c(O/C(=C/1)C)cc(O)cc2C
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H10O3
Molar mass	190.195
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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Altechromone A is a chromone derivative. To date, it has been isolated from plant families such as Polygonaceae, Lamiaceae, Fabaceae, and Hypericaceae.

Isolation

Altechromone A was isolated from an Alternaria sp. in 1992. It has since been isolated from fungi species such as Hypoxium trancatum, Ascomycota sp., and Alternaria brassicicola. Researchers have come to the conclusion that Altechromone A is a common fungal metabolite with its origin in endophytic fungi.

Potential uses

For thousands of years, humans have used endophytic species in traditional medicines. Since Louis Pasteur began investigating microbes, science has further revealed the potential benefits of these compounds. Researchers noted that this compound demonstrates both root growth promotion and inhibits bacterial production. Penicillin and other antibiotics effectively treated microbial infections. However, antibiotic misuse has resulted in resistence of pathogens to antimicrobial agents. Altechromone A could provide a source of antimocrobial agents that microbes have yet to develop a resistence to. In addition, the compound could posses anti-tumor capabilities thus yielding more potential medical applications.