Mišáková K: Alkaloids of the Amaryllidaceae family and their biological activity 1. Diploma thesis, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Ecology, Hradec Králové, 2014, 63 p. The aim of the diploma thesis was a preparation of alkaloidal extract from Nerine Bowdenii to izolation of 2 pure alkaloids by column and thin layer chromatography. Subsequently these two alkaloids were subjected to structural MS and NMR analysis and tested for biological activity against human cholinesterases (HuAChE and HuBuChE) and for antioxidant and cytotoxic activity. Isolated substances were identified as ambelline and undulatine alkaloids, which have been already described previously in this plant. In the test for determining cholinesterase inhibitory activity of ambelline and undulatine the following values were measured; for ambelline: IC50, HuAChE = 169 ± 7 μM a IC50, HuBuChE = 985 ± 25 μM, for undulatine: IC50, HuAChE = 23,52 ± 1,19 μM a IC50, HuBuChE > 1000 μM. Galanthamin (IC50, HuAChE = 1,71 ± 0,007 μM, IC50, HuBuChE = 42,30± 1,30 μM), huperzin A (IC50, HuAChE = 0,033 ± 0,001 μM, IC50, HuBuChE > 1000 μM) and eserin (IC50, HuAChE = 0,063 ± 0,001 μM, IC50, HuBuChE = 0,130 ± 0,004 μM) were used like a positive controls. In the test for...

Charles University in Prague Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Ecology Candidate: Daniela Hulcová Consultant: Prof. RNDr. Lubomír Opletal, CSc. Title of Diploma Thesis: Biological aktivity of plants metabolites. XXVII. Alkaloids of Fumaria officinalis L. and their effect on acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase The summary ethanolic and diethylether extract were prepared from the herbs of a plant Fumaria officinalis L. We have obtained 201 fractions from this extract by column chromatography on the neutral Al2O3 (aluminium oxide). Joined fraction 68-76 were processed by thin layer chromatography, and 3 substances were obtained in pure state: DH-1, DH-2, DH-3. These 3 compounds were identified as protopine, (+)-fumariline and N- methylcorydaldine by the comparison with the literature and results of MS and NMR. These alkaloids were tested for the inhibitory activity against human erythrocytic acetylcholinesterase and plasmatic butyrylcholinesterase by Ellman`s method. The isolated alkaloids did not show any significant inhibitory activity (IC50, µM) compared with the standard galanthamine (IC50, µM; AChE 1,710 ± 0,065, BuChE 42,30 ± 1,30): protopin: AChE: 345,42 ± 31,12, BuChE: 239,66 ± 20,89, (+)-fumarilin: AChE: 2939,2 ± 309,41, BuChE: 330,62 ±...

Vítovcová, A.: Biological activity of secondary plants metabolites IV. Alkaloids of Vinca minor L. Diploma thesis, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Ecology, Hradec Králové 2016. Extract of Vinca minor L. was separated to fractions in column chromatography. Flash chromatography, preparative TLC and crystalisation led to isolation of two alkaloids from fraction number two and number five. Alkaloids were identified by GC/MS as (+)-vincaminorine and vincorine. These alkaloids were tested for their inhibition activity towards cholinesterase (AChE and BuChe). Obtained activities IC50 were compared with standards (galanthamine, huperzine A). The most interesting activity against galanthamine (AChE 1,710 ± 0,065 µM, BuChE 42,30 ± 1,30 µM) and huperzine A (AChE 0,033 ± 0,001 µM, BuChE > 1000 µM) showed vincorine (AChE > 1000 µM, BuChE 9,75 ± 0,45 µM). His activity toward BuChE is higher than the activity of both standards. Inhibition activities of (+)-vincaminorine (AChE 746,5 ± 84,13 µM, BuChE 684,32 ± 70,66 µM) are negligible. Key words: Alzheimerʼs disease, cholinesterase, Apocynaceae, Vinca minor L., indole alkaloids

1 ABSTRACT Kučerová J.: Biological activity of secondary plants metabolites VI. Alkaloids of Vinca minor L. Diploma thesis, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Department of pharmaceutical botany and ecology, Hradec Králové 2016, 67 pages. Isolation of alkaloids was done from extract of Vinca minor, family Apocynaceae. Individual substances obtained were examined for their ability to inhibit human acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase. The basic extract was after an initial extraction with 95% ethanol pre-purified by extraction with chloroform. This chloroform extract was divided further by column chromatography on a total of 531 fractions. The fractions obtained were, based on the similarities identified by thin layer chromatography, interconnected in a final number of 17 fractions. The mobile phase for column chromatography were mixtures of chloroform and medical gasoline, chloroform and ethanol, and ethanol itself. For further testing were used fractions number 2 and 5. From the fraction 2 was by preparative thin layer chromatography and subsequent crystallization isolated substance number 1. After analysis of this substance by GC/MS was found that it is a (+) - vincaminorein. Further was examined it's biological activity towards cholinesterases, which found a...

Este trabalho apresenta uma análise comparativa da atividade biológica das células imobilizadas em um reator anaeróbio, tratando esgoto sanitário. Os materiais utilizados como suporte para o desenvolvimento do biofilme foram: um polimérico poroso (espuma de poliuretano), um polímero menos poroso (PVC), uma cerâmica porosa (cerâmica especial, desenvolvida pelo DEMA-UFSCar) e uma cerâmica menos porosa (tijolo refratário). A concepção do reator anaeróbio possibilitou o desenvolvimento do biofilme de forma igual, assim como a retirada desse suporte mantendo íntegra a biomassa aderida. Alguns suportes e o lodo retirados do reator anaeróbio foram colocados em reatores diferenciais para determinação dos parâmetros cinéticos. Esses parâmetros foram utilizados para avaliar a atividade biológica, tanto do biofilme aderido aos suportes quanto do lodo. As células imobilizadas nos materiais poliméricos apresentaram maior atividade biológica. Não foi verificada nenhuma diferença significativa na remoção dos constituintes da matéria orgânica (proteínas, carboidratos e lipídeos) entre as células imobilizadas. As análises microscópicas não constataram diferenças na predominância de algum gênero nos suportes ou lodo. O reator foi operado durante 183 dias, com remoção média de DQO de 50,5%, a taxa de carregamento orgânico média foi de 0,193 kg DQO.m3.dia-1. / This work presents a comparative analysis of the biological activity of immobilized biomass in a fixed-bed anaerobic reactor treating domestic sewage. The matrices used for biofilm growth were a porous polymer (polyurethane foam), a polymer with low porosity (PVC), a porous ceramic (special ceramic) and a ceramic with low porosity (refractory brick). The conception of the fixed-bed anaerobic reactor warranty the structure and integrity of the biofilm when samples of support material must be taken. Moreover, the conditions for biofilm growth were similar for all the materials used. After start-up period, some supports were taken from the fixed-bed reactor and transferred to differential reactors, where kinetic studies were carried out. Kinetic parameters were estimated for the different supports and for granulated sludge and used to evaluate the biological activity in a comparative way. The cells adhered to the polymeric supports presented higher activities and the highest activity was obtained when polyurethane foam was used. No differences were verified for organic matter consumption (as proteins, carbohydrates and lipids) when different matrices were used for cell immobilization. Microscopic analysis indicated that the morphological types in the biofilms were similar in ali support materiais. The fixed-bed reactor was operated for 183 days with mean COD removal efficiency of 50.5%, subjected to a organic loading rate of 0.193 Kg COD.m3.dia-1.

O estudo fitoquímico das folhas de Ocotea catharinensis (Lauraceae) resultou no isolamento da neolignana tetraidrofurânica veraguensina (1) e do flavonóide glicosilado afzelina (10), ainda não descritas para a espécie, além de quatro neolignanas hexaidrobenzofurânicas (2-5) anteriormente descritas para mesma. Nos embriões somáticos in vitro constatou-se o acúmulo de duas neolignanas hexaidrobenzofurânicas (2, 3) e duas biciclo[3.2.1]octânicas (6, 7), dois sesquiterpenos (8, 9) e um fenilpropanóide (11). A neolignana biciclo[3.2.1]octânica (7S,8R,1\'R,2\'R,3\'R)-2\'-acetoxi-3,4-metilenodioxi-3\',5\'-dimetoxi-4\'-oxo-Δ1,3,5,5\',8\'-8.1\',7.3\'-neolignana (7), o sesquiterpeno (-)-eudesm-11-em-4α-ol (9) e o fenilpropanóide 6-metóxieugenol (11) não haviam sido isolados anteriormente desta espécie. O perfil dos metabólitos secundários incluiram análises do óleo essencial das folhas cuja análise indicou a predominância de mono- e sesquiterpenos e ausência de fenilpropanóides. Além disso, foram avaliadas atividades antifúngica e antioxidante nos extratos e substâncias isoladas. A fração de CHCl3 do extrato etanólico mostrou atividade antifúngica contra Cladosporium cladosporioide ou C. sphaerospermum. As frações de CHCl3 e de AcOEt do extrato etanólico, as neolignanas hexaidrobenzofurânica (5), biciclooctânica (6), o flavonóide glicosilado (10) e o fenilpropanóide (11) apresentaram atividade antioxidante através do método de DPPH (1,1-difenil-2-picril-hidrazila). A avaliação de hipóteses biossintéticas envolvidas na formação de neolignanas em O. catharinensis fizeram uso de culturas embriogênicas como modelo experimental. Foram realizados diversos estudos de bioconversões de precursores como o isoeugenol e 5-metoxieugenol utilizando-se suspensões celulares e frações enzimáticas porém as conversões in vivo utilizando-se precursores marcados e os embriões foram melhor sucedidas. Entre os precursores radioativos, a L-[U-14C]-fenilalanina foi incorporada às neolignanas hexaidrobenzofurânicas (2, 0,30% e 3, 0,19%) e biciclooctânica (6, 0,12%). No caso do ácido [8-14C]-ferúlico, esse foi incorporado à neolignana hexaidrobenzofurânica (2, 0,17%). Por outro lado, o uso de L-[1-13C]-fenilalanina e análise por espectrometria de massas-massas confirmou o enriquecimento de 13C nas neolignanas hexaidrobenzofurânicas (2 e 3). A análise por RMN de 13C indicou o enriquecimento de 4,3 e 5,0% nos carbonos C9 e C9\', respectivamente. Desta maneira, através dos dados de incorporação desses precursores, desvenda-se parte da via biossintética de neolignanas em O. catharinensis. / The phytochemical study of Ocotea catharinensis (Lauraceae) leaves resulted in the isolation of tetrahydrofuran neolignan veraguensin (1) and glycosylated flavonoid afzelin (10), not yet described for this species, besides four hexahydrobenzofuran neolignans (2-5), which had been previously described. The in vitro somatic embryos showed the accumulation of two hexahydrobenzofuran (2, 3) and two bicyclo[3,2,1]octane (6, 7) neolignans, two sesquiterpenes (8, 9) and one phenylpropanoid (11). Among these compounds (7S,8R,1\'R,2\'R,3\'R)-2\'-acetoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy-3\',5\'-dimethoxy-4\'-oxo-Δ1,3,5,5\',8\'-8.1\',7.3\'-neolignan (7), (-)-eudesm-11-en-4α-ol (9) and 6-methoxy-eugenol (11) have not been previously described for this species. The profile of secondary metabolite included the analysis of essential oil of leaves which indicated the predominance of mono- and sesquiterpene and no phenylpropanoids. In addition, antifungal and antioxidative activities were performed with extracts and isolated compounds. The CHCl3 fraction of ethanol extract exhibited antifungal activities against Cladosporium cladosporioide or C. sphaerospermum. The CHCl3 and EtOAc fractions of ethanol extract, the hexahydrobenzofuran (5) and a bicyclo[3.2.1]octane (6) neolignans, afzelin (10) and 6-methoxy-eugenol (11) displayed antioxidant activities using DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl). The evaluations of biosynthetic hypothesis for neolignan formation in O. catharinensis were based on the use of embriogenic culture as an experimental model. Several assessment for conversion of putative precursors such as eugenol and 5-methoxyeugenol were evaluated using suspension cells and cell free preparations but none of them were as effective as in vivo conversion using labeled precursors directly in embryos. Among the radioactive precursors L-[U-14C]-phenylalanine was incorporated to hexahydrobenzofuran (2, 0.30%; 3, 0.19%) and bicyclo[3.2.1]octane (6, 0.17%) neolignans while [8-14C]-ferulic acid was incorporated only to the hexahydrobenzofuran neolignan (2, 0,17%). The tandem mass spectrometry analysis confirmed the incorporation of 13C atoms in the neolignans (2, 3) indicating the incorporation of one or two molecules of L-[1-13C]-phenylalanine. The analysis of 13C NMR data revealed the enrichment of 4.3 and 5.0% at the positions C9 and C9\', respectively. In summary, the labeling experiments have contributed to unravel the biosynthesis of neolignans in O. catharinensis.

Além das funções mecânicas, sabe-se que o colágeno do tipo I é um dos componentes mais ativos na modulação das atividades biológicas que ocorrem na matriz extracelular (MEC) tais como a adesão celular, a coagulação e a mineralização do osso. Estes eventos ocorrem nos limites do período D, que é provavelmente o domínio funcional que mais prevalece em relação à transferência da informação extracelular para o interior da célula. O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar as correlações existentes entre as atividades biológicas da MEC e as características estruturais do colágeno do tipo I, principalmente em relação à distribuição topográfica dos aminoácidos (aa) ácidos, básicos e hidrofóbicos. A metodologia empregada foi baseada em informações já existentes sobre a estrutura colágeno do tipo I e suas atividades relacionadas com a MEC. Os resultados mostraram que aa ácidos, básicos e hidrofóbicos formam duas regiões distintas. Em uma delas, aa ácidos e básicos se alojam em áreas delimitadas por aa hidrofóbicos; na outra, aa básicos, ácidos e hidrofóbicos formam aglomerados localizados principalmente nas proximidades dos limites Overlap:Gap. Exceto para os eventos de natureza estrutural são as regiões do colágeno do tipo I mais envolvidas na modulação das atividades da MEC, com a interface Overlap:Gap funcionando como um divisor do controle destas atividades. Enquanto 83,2% das atividades de adesão estão localizadas na zona do Overlap, 93,3% das atividades de natureza estruturais ocorrem a partir da zona limite Overlap:Gap e em direção à zona Gap. Embora nenhuma correlação possa ter sido estabelecida para a resultante de carga, sugere-se que a participação do colágeno do tipo I nas atividades da MEC, possa estar associada a diferenças de interações dos ligantes (carga, massa molecular e hidrofobicidade) com gradientes eletrostático e hidrofóbico existentes ao longo do período D. / Besides mechanical function, it is known today that type I collagen plays a major role in the modulation of many of the activities occurring in the extra-cellular matrix (ECM) such as cell adhesion, coagulation cascade and mineral deposition during bone formation. All these events occur by interaction of cells and ligands within the D-period of collagen microfibrill assembly, which is perhaps the most prevalent module of ECM information in the body. The purpose of this work was the study of correlations between the biological activities of ECM and the structural features of collagen associated with the distribution of acidic, basic and hydrophobic amino acids (aa) within the D period. The methodology used was based on existing information with respect to the structure of type I collagen and its function with respect to ECM activities. The results showed that acidic, basic and hydrophobic aa are found in two major distinct regions: one in which acidic and basic aa are located in areas defined by hydrophobic aa barriers; the other in which acidic, basic and hydrophobic aa forming clusters located preferentially in the boundaries of the Overlap:Gap zones. Except for the structural event, these clusters are the major sites for the interaction involving cell adhesion. The results also suggest that the Overlap:Gap interface function as a borderline for collagen interactions with ECM since 83,2% of the activities related to cell adhesion are located in the Overlap region while 93,3% of the activities of structural nature are enclosed within the limiting zone of Overlap:Gap to the direction of the Gap zone. Although no correlation could be established for net charge along the D period it is suggested that type I collagen participation in the activities of the ECM may also be associated to differences in ligand interactions (charge, molecular mass and hydrophobicity) with the electrostatic and the hydrophobic gradients that exists within the D period.

Les plantes halophiles sont des plantes résistantes au stress salin, qui subissent une grande variété de stress dans leur environnement naturel. Ces conditions les ont menées à synthétiser des molécules de défense, qui peuvent présenter des activités biologiques intéressantes de par leur structure et diversité. Dans le cadre d’une collaboration avec la PME Salipouss, trois espèces ont été choisies sur la base de tests antioxydants préliminaires, avec pour objectif d’optimiser (i) la multiplication de plants in vitro pour des cultures industrielles en serre et (ii) d’améliorer le niveau d’activité de leurs extraits. La diversité des composés potentiellement actifs présents dans ces extraits est ensuite analysée par fractionnement bioguidé, afin d’isoler des molécules valorisables. Ce fractionnement est appuyé par des analyses de composés par RMN, permettant d’obtenir des informations sur la structure des composés bio-actifs. Les résultats obtenus montrent le fort potentiel de valorisation de ces trois espèces dans l’industrie, et plus particulièrement dans la nutrition et la cosmétique. / Halophytes are salt tolerant or salt-resistant plants which undergo high stress in their natural habitat. As a consequence of environmental stresses, they produce a number of active defense molecules which display interesting biological activities because of their diverse actions or structures. For the present study, three halophytic species were selected from preliminary antioxidant screening. In collaboration with Salipouss SME, objectives of the work were (i) to optimize in vitro halophyte multiplication in order to produce biomass under greenhouse and (ii) to elicit particular metabolic pathways in order to improve extract activities. To attempt to isolate molecules with potentially valuable activities, the variety of compounds from these extracts is reduced by successive fractionations. In addition, NMR analyzes allow to obtain indications on the nature and on the structure of the active compounds. First results highlight the strong activities of the selected halophytes, making them promising candidates for industrial uses, especially in nutrition and cosmetics.

Esta dissertação é dedicada ao estudo de algumas das propriedades e aplicações do speckle dinâmico no monitoramento de atividade em tecidos biológicos. As estatísticas espaço-temporais de primeira e segunda ordem são discutidas em vias gerais. As principais técnicas para obtenção de dados a partir do granulado óptico são apresentadas, com especial destaque para a função de autocorrelação, as matrizes de co-ocorrência, o método de Fujii e a Análise de Contraste do Laser Speckle (LASCA). Uma nova metodologia de análise, baseada no estudo do contraste das correlações sucessivas, é proposta. Diversas simulações numéricas, utilizando diferentes funções densidade de probabilidade para as velocidades dos centros espalhadores, foram realizadas com intuito de testar os métodos de análise e fornecer subsídios para a interpretação de resultados in vivo. Tecidos vegetais e animais foram investigados, realizando-se o monitoramento do processo de senescência e mapas de vascularização em folhas, acompanhamento de frutos contaminados por fungos, mapeamento de atividade em flores e análise de cicatrização em ratos submetidos à cirurgia abdominal. Ensaios explorando o uso do biospeckle em microscopia são implementados. Por fim, é avaliado o potencial da técnica como ferramenta de diagnóstico em um caso de úlcera venosa crônica submetida a tratamento por meio de laserterapia de baixa intensidade. Os resultados encontrados revelaram o grande potencial em aplicações biológicas, através da construção de mapas que permitiram, por exemplo, a visualização detalhada da rede vascular de folhas vegetais. Também foi possível a identificação de áreas atacadas por micro organismos. Os estudos em tecidos animais e humanos apontaram perspectivas bastante promissoras do uso do biospeckle em ambiente clínico. / This master thesis is devoted to the study of some properties and applications of dynamic speckles on monitoring of activity in biological tissues. The first and second order space-time statistics are dicussed in an overview perspective. The main techniques used to obtain information from grainy pattern are presented, with special prominence to autocorrelation function, co-occurrence matrices, Fujii's method and the Laser Speckle Contrast Analisys (LASCA). A new methodology, based on the study of the contrast of sucessive correlations, is proposed. Several numerical simulations, using different probability density functions to velocities of scatterers, are done in order to test the analysis methods and supply subsidies for interpretation of in vivo results. Vegetable and animal tissues are investigated by monitoring of senescence process and construction of vascularization maps of leaves, accompanying of fungi contamined fruits, mapping of activity in flowers and analysis of healing in rats undergone to abdominal surgery. Experiments using the biospeckle phenomenon in microscopy are carried out. At last, it is evaluated the potentiality of the technique as diagnosis tool in a chronic vein ulcer undergone to treatment through low intensity laser therapy. The found results showed the great potential in biological applications, through the construction of maps that maked possible, for example, the detailed visualization of the vascular net on leaves. It was allowed the identification of areas injured by micro organisms. The studies on animal and human tissues pointed very promising perspectives of the use of biospeckle in clinical environment.

Foram isolados 37 fungos endofíticos de Viguiera arenaria (VA1 a VA37), sendo 32 oriundos de folhas e 5 de raízes. Os fungos foram classificados por métodos de biologia molecular, sendo Glomerella cingulata a espécie predominante. Os fungos foram cultivados em culturas fermentativas em duas etapas, em pequena escala, para obtenção dos extratos em AcOEt, BuOH e MeOH. Os extratos em AcOEt foram avaliados em ensaios antimicrobianos, citotóxicos frente a células leucemia T humana (JURKAT) e frente às enzimas GAPDH de Trypanosoma cruzi e APRT de Leishmania tarentolae. Diversos extratos apresentaram atividades biológicas significativas. Os perfis químicos dos extratos em AcOEt foram avaliados através de CLAE-UV e RMN 1H. Os fungos VA1 (Glomerella cingulata) e VA17 (Fusarium sp.), selecionados após as triagens química e biológica, foram cultivados em escala ampliada. A partir do extrato AcOEt do fungo VA1 foram isoladas duas substâncias, nectriapirona (I) e tirosol (II). A nectriapirona apresentou atividade citotóxica significativa contra células de leucemia T humana (linhagens JURKAT) e melanoma (linhagens B16F10). Ergosterol (III) foi isolado do extrato micelial metanólico do fungo VA1. A partir do extrato micelial metanólico do fungo VA5 (G. cingulata), cultivado em pequena escala, foi isolado o manitol (IV). Após do cultivo em escala ampliada do fungo VA17 (Fusarium sp.) foram isolados três derivados dicetopiperazinícos, um oriundo do extrato AcOEt, substância V, ainda não relatada na literatura, e dois do extrato micelial MeOH, fusaperazina B (VI) e substância VII, também inédita na literatura. O isolamento das substâncias foi realizado através de técnicas cromatográficas, como CC, CCDP e CLAE. As estruturas químicas foram elucidadas com auxílio de técnicas espectroscópicas (RMN 1H e 13C, HMQC, HMBC, NOE-diff) e espectrométricas (ESI-MS). Experimentos de modelagem molecular foram realizados com a fusaperazina B (VI), que corroboraram com os dados de NOE-diff, indicando que a conformação dobrada do anel dicetopiperazínico é a mais predominante. Foi ainda realizada avaliação do perfil químico dos extratos obtidos em pequena escala dos fungos classificados como G. cingulata, via CLAE e RMN 1H, verificando-se diferenças químicas significativas, o que pode sugerir variabilidade genética entre as linhagens. O tirosol (II) foi detectado na maioria dos extratos de G. cingulata. / A total of 37 endophytic fungi were isolated from Viguiera arenaria (VA1 to VA37), 32 from the leaves and 5 from the roots. Endophytes were classified by means of molecular biology methods, and Glomerella cingulata was the predominant species. The endophytes were cultured in a two step fermentative process in small scale to give the EtOAc, BuOH and MeOH extracts. The EtOAc extracts were submitted to antimicrobial assays, citotoxic assays against human leukemia T cells (JURKAT) and assays against two enzymes, GAPDH from Trypanosoma cruzi and APRT from Leishmania tarentolae. Several extracts showed promising activities in the bioassays. The chemical profiles of the EtOAc extracts were obtained through HPLC and 1H NMR. Endophytes VA1 (Glomerella cingulata) e VA17 (Fusarium sp.) were cultured in large scale after chemical and biological screenings. Nectriapyrone (I) and tirosol (II) were isolated from the EtOAc extract from VA1. Nectriapyrone showed high citotoxicity against leukemia T human cells (JURKAT) and melanoma cells (B16F10). Ergosterol (III) was isolated from the micelial MeOH extract of VA1. Mannitol (IV) was isolated from the micelial MeOH extract from the fungus VA5 (G. cingulata). Extracts from VA17 (Fusarium sp.), obtained in large scale, yielded three diketopiperazine derivatives. A novel derivative was isolated from the EtOAc extract (compound V). Two derivatives were obtained from the micelial MeOH extract, fusaperazine B (VI) and a new diketopiperazine (VII). The isolation of the compounds was carried out using chromatography techniques (column, prep. TLC, and HPLC) and the identification was achieved by spectroscopic (1D and 2D NMR) and spectrometric methods (ESI-MS). Molecular modeling experiments were carried out with fusaperazine B (VI), showing that the diketopiperazine ring is predominantly in the folded conformation, in agreement with NOE-diff experiments. Significant differences were observed in the HPLC profiles and 1H NMR spectra of the extracts from the G. cingulata strains, which might be related to genetic variability among the strains. Tirosol (II) was detected in the majority of G. cingulata extracts